Pompeo in a recent statement “falsely” apprehended similar terrorist attacks in future, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “Such irresponsible comment by a senior leader is very unfortunate and unacceptable,” the ministry statement said. There is no evidence of any presence of al-Qaeda in Bangladesh,” it added. “Bangladesh considers that the US Secretary of State’s referring to Bangladesh as a possible location for al-Qaeda operations, is indeed unfounded and offers no evidence,” the foreign ministry said. Middle East-based radical groups Islamic State and al-Qaeda claimed responsibilities for some of the attacks.

Source: bd News24 January 13, 2021 17:15 UTC