Hoffenheim’s Kerem Demirbay (left) and Bayern’s Leon Goretzka challenge for the ball during a German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich in Sinsheim, Germany on Friday.

Bernicat tells CNN: Recent happenings not BD’s characteristics

UNB, Dhaka :US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has said what has been happening here in Bangladesh is not the “characteristics” of Bangladesh at all as it has a long tradition of tolerance, free speech and certainly the diversity of religions and cultures.”What have been happening here are not the characteristics of Bangladesh at all,” she said adding that the recent attacks’ violent ideology created “fear” among people. Bernicat was connected by CNN live through Skype from Dhaka on Wednesday...

28 Apr 2016, 12:00 am