The Prime Minister’s Office has dismissed the news report on an assassination attempt against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In a statement released to the press on Sunday, the PMO said the report published in several regional and international news outlets was completely baseless. The release is signed by Ashraful Alam Khokan, deputy press secretary to the prime minister. The cabinet committee on law and order which held a meeting on Sunday afternoon also discussed the news report. “The news about an attempt on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s life is not true.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 24, 2017 11:15 UTC