Staff Reporter :Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has categorically ruled out any base of terrorist groups like Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh, saying a conspiracy is being hatched at home and abroad to establish militancy in the country.The Home Minister’s remarks came in view of an alleged interview of Bangladesh unit chief of Islamic State in a magazine that used to propagate the terrorist organisation’s propaganda.”I would like to make it clear again that there is no existence of IS in Bangladesh. However, a very few believers of IS may be here but they will not be able to grow a root within Bangladesh,” Kamal told journalists at his Dhanmondi residence in city on Friday. “No neighbouring countries would get the opportunity to attack us in the name of helping to curb the militancy,” he said, adding: “I have said it repeatedly that it is all an international conspiracy.” Replying to a query, the Home boss said no local militant organisation would be allowed to use this territory to launch attack on any country.He said the Islamic State intends to use its fighters in Pakistan and Bangladesh to mount ‘guerrilla attacks inside India’ and create fear and chaos by working with local mujahideen, the head of the terror group in Bangladesh has said.
