National

No Taliban, militants in Bangladesh: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said that there is no existence of Taliban and militants in Bangladesh.

“Some miscreants are appearing in different names to create anarchy in the country,” he told reporters after the inauguration of a supermarket - One Hundred Ali -at Baishmile area of Savar on the outskirt of Dhaka.

“There are many small notorious groups in the country. But they have no capacity to create chaos,” the minister said.

“Bangladesh is a country of peace. Taliban have come to power in Afghanistan and Kabul is located far from Bangladesh. So it has no effect in Bangladesh,” he added.

Among others, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman, Savar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Mazharul Islam, Dhaka District Swechhasebok League President Haji Imtiaz, President Pathalia Union Awami League Faizal Haque and General Secretary Moazzem Hossain were present in the function.

Source: BSS