Govt trying to find root of terror attacks: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said her government is trying to find the roots of the recent terror acts in Bangladesh, saying a national consensus has been developed in people against terrorism.

In a meeting with her Japanese counterpart Shinjo Abe in the sideline of the ASEM Summit, the prime minister said a national consensus has been developed in Bangladesh and the intelligent people of Bangladesh are very active to overcome the situation, reports BSS.

Emerging from the meeting PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said the Japanese premier expressed strong determination and solidarity with Bangladesh to combat terrorism.

Sheikh Hasina reiterated her condolence for the Japanese nationals who were victims of the recent terror attack in a Gulshan restaurant.

Shinjo Abe assured Sheikh Hasina of her government’s determination to continue all ODA projects and share information to know the background of the terror attacks in Bangladesh.