Terror designation not about saying IS is here: Bernicat

Mentioning that they have no favourite party and political personality in Bangladesh, US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Wednesday said they just expect fair polls here, reports UNB.

"We hope to see election is fairly run and run well. We like other embassies are meeting different political parties, mainly major two parties, to better understand the election condition here," she said.

Bernicat further said, "The US government has no favoured party and it has no favoured political personality in Bangladesh. Who is elected to lead the government is the choice and the only entity of Bangladeshi people."

She was talking to reporters after attending a civil rights panel discussion session at the EMK Center in the city's Dhanmondi area.

Meanwhile, bdnews24.com report adds: Bernicat said Washington's designation of 'ISIS-Bangladesh' as foreign terrorists does not mean the terrorist outfit is in the country.

"The designation is not about saying ISIS is here, but rather these groups have individuals who have declared or claimed their violent acts in the name of ISIS," the ambassador has clarified.

"…If they reach back to the US to raise money or get contributions or to get whatever kind of support, then our legal system will be able to act against them much more easily," she said.