UNB, Dhaka :
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said Bangladeshi criminals have no link with international terrorists.
“They’re home-based criminals. They’ve no link with international terrorists,” he said. The minister was talking to reporters after separate meetings with the US Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin and his delegation and the US Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human
Rights Sarah Sewall and her delegation at his office.
About the outcome of the two meetings, Asaduzzaman said the issue of terrorism and counter-terrorism came up for discussions. “We told them that our people don’t like extremism. That’s why we could control terrorism here. We also apprised them how we’re tackling counter-terrorism.” The US delegations were also informed about the newly formed Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Cyber Crime unit to face cyber-related crimes, he said.
Asaduzzaman also said they requested the visiting US teams to share information on counter-terrorism as they have expertise in this regard. “Besides, we told them that if they offer us training on counter-terrorism, we’ll welcome them,” he added. On human rights issue, the home boss said, they told the US teams that policing activities are done protecting human rights.
They also informed the meetings that they were sending illegal migrants to their respective countries, he said. “They wanted to send back some 30 Bangladeshi illegal migrants who failed to prove their legality,” the Home Minister said, adding that they told the US teams that the government wants to get sure first that they are Bangladeshi nationals.
Meanwhile, the US embassy in a statement in the evening said the two visiting United States delegations accompanied by Ambassador Marcia S Bernicat had fruitful meetings with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at the Home Ministry. The separate meetings with the Home Minister discussed a broad range of issues including civilian security, human rights, countering violent extremism, law enforcement, aviation security and expanding areas for further cooperation, it says.
These meetings provided a valuable opportunity to exchange views towards enhancing security collaboration, the statement added.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said Bangladeshi criminals have no link with international terrorists.
“They’re home-based criminals. They’ve no link with international terrorists,” he said. The minister was talking to reporters after separate meetings with the US Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin and his delegation and the US Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human
Rights Sarah Sewall and her delegation at his office.
About the outcome of the two meetings, Asaduzzaman said the issue of terrorism and counter-terrorism came up for discussions. “We told them that our people don’t like extremism. That’s why we could control terrorism here. We also apprised them how we’re tackling counter-terrorism.” The US delegations were also informed about the newly formed Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Cyber Crime unit to face cyber-related crimes, he said.
Asaduzzaman also said they requested the visiting US teams to share information on counter-terrorism as they have expertise in this regard. “Besides, we told them that if they offer us training on counter-terrorism, we’ll welcome them,” he added. On human rights issue, the home boss said, they told the US teams that policing activities are done protecting human rights.
They also informed the meetings that they were sending illegal migrants to their respective countries, he said. “They wanted to send back some 30 Bangladeshi illegal migrants who failed to prove their legality,” the Home Minister said, adding that they told the US teams that the government wants to get sure first that they are Bangladeshi nationals.
Meanwhile, the US embassy in a statement in the evening said the two visiting United States delegations accompanied by Ambassador Marcia S Bernicat had fruitful meetings with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at the Home Ministry. The separate meetings with the Home Minister discussed a broad range of issues including civilian security, human rights, countering violent extremism, law enforcement, aviation security and expanding areas for further cooperation, it says.
These meetings provided a valuable opportunity to exchange views towards enhancing security collaboration, the statement added.
