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Bangladesh shows zero tolerance on terrorism: Tofail
DHAKA, July 24, 2018 (BSS) – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said Bangladesh shows
zero tolerance to any acts of terrorism.
The minister passed the remarks during a bilateral meeting with Japanese Economy, Trade
and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko in Tokyo, said a ministry release today.
Expressing sorrow for the killing of Japanese citizens in an attack on the Holey
Artisan Bakery in Gulshan in 2016, Tofail told the Japanese minister that: “Law enforcing
agencies have already submitted charge-sheet over the attack to the court after
investigation.”
He said Bangladesh didn’t witness recurrence of such an incident due to appropriate
measures taken by the government, adding the law enforcement situation in Bangladesh is
very good now.
The commerce minister told the Japanese minister that Bangladesh would be happy if
Japan lifts the travel alert for its citizens.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Rabab Fatema, FBCCI President Shafiul Islam Mahiuddin,
BGMEA President M Siddiqur Rahman, LFMEAB vice president M Nazmul Hasan, BGMEA director
Munir Hossain, Farmers Bank Chairman Chowdhury Nafiz Sarafat, additional secretary M
Obaidul Azam and other members of the business delegation were present.
BSS/PR/MAK/BR/1855 hrs