Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today cautioned foreign envoys in Dhaka against main opposition BNP “tactics of fear and forgery” to mislead diplomats for gaining their sympathy against the backdrop of past two days street violence.
“You have already learned . . . about the killings of innocent citizen and law enforcement agent, arsoning, vandalism and violence by the BNP activists,” he told the envoys at diplomatic briefing on current political situation at Jamuna state guest house here.
The foreign minister added: “BNP often played victim to misguide diplomatic missions and our foreign friends in order for gaining sympathy.”
RUPGANJ, Narayanganj: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Imams (Islamic scholars) to work for maintaining peace at the grassroots so everyone can perform their own religions freely, describing Islam as religion of peace, amity and humanity.
"We want cooperation from you (Alem, Olama and Imams). You have to work for maintaining peace at the grassroots so we can develop the country further," she said.
The prime minister was addressing the National Imam Council and prize giving-2023 ceremony as she opened the newly constructed 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres in sixth phase across the country.
Police today arrested a man who claimed to be an
adviser of US President Joe Biden as he was visibly departing Bangladesh a
day after his suspicious presence at BNP central office and assured the
opposition of Biden administration support for regime change in Bangladesh.
"Immigration Police have arrested him as he reached the airport to leave the
country," Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) joint commissioner Biplob Kumar
Sarkar said identifying him as Mian Zahidul Islam Arefy.
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has strengthened
security measures in the capital ahead of the rallies of Awami League and
BNP, scheduled to be held tomorrow, to prevent any untoward incident.
Over 1,500 RAB members have been deployed in the capital to ensure public
safety and prevent vandalism ahead of the political rallies tomorrow,
according to a RAB press release issued today.