Dhaka reaffirms zero tolerance for terrorism

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at an assembly of the United Nations said Bangladesh government has taken a zero tolerance policy to combat extremism and terrorism.

The home minister was addressing the assembly at UN Trusteeship Council in New York on Friday.

He shared various measures, taken by Bangladesh with the participation and cooperation of women, civil society, religious leaders, local elite, grassroots people and media, for combating extremism.

He also reaffirmed Dhaka's commitment to providing all-out cooperation in curbing extremism and terrorism at both regional and international levels.

At the assembly, attended by 193 UN member states, its Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced a plan of action to face extremism.

Earlier on the day, Khan inaugurated the services of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and Machine Readable Visa (MRV) at Consulate General offices of Bangladesh in Mexico and New York, said a press release from the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN.