Steps taken to ensure Hasina's security: Matin
Monday, 22 December 2008
Home Affairs Adviser Maj Gen (Retd) MA Matin Sunday said the government has taken necessary measures for ensuring the security of Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina after a report in the Indian media, reports UNB.
According to a report by Indian TV channel CNN-IBN, Indian intelligence agencies have warned Bangladesh that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina faces an assassination threat from a banned militant group.
The Home Adviser said he saw the news in the newspaper. "We have taken appropriate measures in this regard… Inshallah, there will be no attack," he told reporters at his ministry office premises.
The CNN-IBN report said Indian intelligence agencies have warned Bangladesh that a six-member suicide squad of the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (Huji) has been trained to execute the plot.
The report quoting sources in the Indian intelligence agencies said a Huji team was trained for the last two months.
Responding to a question, Matin said, they already had meetings at division level about the law and order situation, and assured that the situation would not deteriorate.
He mentioned that the government had enough preparation to tackle any situation during the election and post-election time.
According to a report by Indian TV channel CNN-IBN, Indian intelligence agencies have warned Bangladesh that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina faces an assassination threat from a banned militant group.
The Home Adviser said he saw the news in the newspaper. "We have taken appropriate measures in this regard… Inshallah, there will be no attack," he told reporters at his ministry office premises.
The CNN-IBN report said Indian intelligence agencies have warned Bangladesh that a six-member suicide squad of the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (Huji) has been trained to execute the plot.
The report quoting sources in the Indian intelligence agencies said a Huji team was trained for the last two months.
Responding to a question, Matin said, they already had meetings at division level about the law and order situation, and assured that the situation would not deteriorate.
He mentioned that the government had enough preparation to tackle any situation during the election and post-election time.