Govt verifying if recent attacks have int’l link: Minister

The law enforcement agencies have been working extensively to verify if surfacing extremists in Bangladesh are receiving any guidance from international terrorist groups, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said today.

Terming the recent terrorist attacks “barbaric”, the minister said: “Vested quarters are trying to destabilise the country and halt its advancement”.

He came up with this statement at a seminar titled “Recent Extremist Violence in Bangladesh: Response Options” held at Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) Auditorium. 

“They also want to tarnish the image of Bangladesh and discredit the government both at home and abroad. These vested groups do not like the secular values that the government is promoting. Unfortunately, to achieve this agenda, religion is being used as a tool and means,” he said.