Home boss continues to play down IS threat

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday asked the Ulema society to remain alert against international conspiracy as they are trying to turn the country into a failed state, reports UNB.
“When any incident takes place here, the message is relayed to America via Middle East within five minutes, then another message is released through website of ‘SITE’ claiming that ‘IS’ was involved in the incident,” the Home Minister said while addressing a meeting with Imams and Ulemas in the city’s Kamrangichar.
“Though there is no organization named IS, there are activities of IS, they claimed that IS was behind the incident,” the Home Minister said.
After Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria, Bangladesh is now a target of international conspiracy, he said, adding that the law-enforcing agencies are alert in this regard.
He also urged the Ulema society to convey the massage against militants as well as Islamic extremist groups through their Khudba during Jummah prayer.
"Those who create terrorism and militancy in the name of religion are not Muslims. They do not like the country," he said speaking as chief guest at a conference of Dhaka city unit of Bangladesh Awami Sangskritik Jote at Shahbagh Public Library auditorium in the city.
The home minister said the country is marching forward under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami Sangskritik Jote is working as a companion.
Food Minister Kamrul Islam and DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah also spoke at the programme.

Home boss continues to play down IS threat

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday asked the Ulema society to remain alert against international conspiracy as they are trying to turn the country into a failed state, reports UNB. When any incident takes place here, the message is relayed to America via Middle East within five minutes, then another message is released through website of SITE claiming that IS was involved in the incident, the Home Minister said while addressing a meeting with Imams and Ulemas in the citys Kamrangichar. Though there is no organization named IS, there are activities of IS, they claimed that IS was behind the incident, the Home Minister said. After Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria, Bangladesh is now a target of international conspiracy, he said, adding that the law-enforcing agencies are alert in this regard. He also urged the Ulema society to convey the massage against militants as well as Islamic extremist groups through their Khudba during Jummah prayer. Those who create terrorism and militancy in the name of religion are not Muslims. They do not like the country, he said speaking as chief guest at a conference of Dhaka city unit of Bangladesh Awami Sangskritik Jote at Shahbagh Public Library auditorium in the city. The home minister said the country is marching forward under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami Sangskritik Jote is working as a companion. Food Minister Kamrul Islam and DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah also spoke at the programme.