Law enforcers now strong enough to resist any militant attack: Minister

FE Team | Published: March 26, 2018 00:21:30

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Sunday the government has equipped law enforcers with all modern facilities to prevent any type of terrorist and militant attack like the Gulshan cafe one, reports UNB.
"Our law enforcement agencies are now ready to face any type of terrorist and militant attack as they've already earned professionalism, skills and capability to take any challenge," he said.
The minister came up with the comments while addressing a programme organised to console the family members of the cafe attack victims at Rajarbagh Police Lines auditorium.
The minister further said, "The Prime Minister is ensuring all the necessary facilities for strengthening our law enforcers so that the Holey Artisan Bakery and Cafe-like incident never recurs in the country."
He said there is no room for terrorism and militancy in the country. "We won't allow militants and terrorists to raise their ugly heads and establish any den as the country's people are united against them."
About those killed in the Gulshan cafe attack, Asaduzzaman said, "We can't return the victims. I extend my deep respect and sympathy to their families and relatives."
Addressing the programme, chief of Counter Terrorism and Transna-tional Crime (CTTC) unit under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Monirul Islam said militants have lost their capability to carry out any attack now in the country amid law enforcers' strong action and vigilance against them.
"Militants have got demoralised as they could realise that the people of Bangladesh neither believe in militancy nor like their terror acts," he observed.
About the progress in probe into the Holey Artisan attack, Monir said they have almost completed the investigation. "We're making all-out efforts to arrest two wanted accused in the case. We'll ensure punishment to the offenders with a flawless charge-sheet," he added.