Reiterating the government’s stance over the existence of Islamic State in Bangladesh, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said the release of video footage by the radical Salafist group on Bangladesh is part of a conspiracy against the country, reports UNB. The video footage has been released as part of a conspiracy against Bangladesh,” he said. The minister was talking to reporters after inaugurating the Regional Passport Office Building in the city’s Uttara area. The Islamic State group Friday night released a new video featuring the five terrorists who killed 23 people including 17 foreigners at a Gulshan restaurant on July 1. Besides, a data sharing system with RAB, DGFI and police’s special branch will be introduced for issuing passport, the minister said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 25, 2016 11:26 UTC