Staff Reporter :A day after the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada on Tuesday warned their citizens of militant attacks in Bangladesh, asking them to remain alert.The two countries came up with the directives after the United Kingdom on Monday issued travel alert where it claimed militants may be targeting Western interests in Bangladesh.The European Union (EU) also expressed its deep concern over the murder of an Italian national in city’s diplomatic zone and called for immediate probe into it. An Italian national, Cesare Tavella, was shot dead in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone on Monday evening, triggering panic among the diplomats and foreigners.The 50-year-old Italian was working as the project manager of Profitable Opportunities for Food Security (Proofs), a project of Netherlands-based organisation ICCO since May.The fear of militant attack was first expressed by Australia on Thursday when the Australia national cricket team delayed its start for Bangladesh. In a statement uploaded on the website of the US Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday, the United States advised its citizens in Bangladesh to review their security practices and take whatever precautions they determine are prudent. “There is reliable new information to suggest that militants may be planning to target Australian interests in Bangladesh. Such attacks, should they occur, could likely affect other foreigners, including U.S. citizens,” the statement said.In light of the increased threat, U.S. citizens should consider limiting their attendance at events where foreigners may gather, including events at international hotels. U.S. citizens should maintain a high level of vigilance and situational awareness and should exercise caution in public places including restaurants, hotels and other places frequented by foreigners.It said, the U.S. government continues to receive information that terrorist groups in South Asia may also be planning attacks in the region, possibly against U.S. government
