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08:47, May 04, 2009 |
The United States believes there is a terrorist threat in Bangladesh as Washington gets disturbing indications, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh James Moriarty said here on Sunday.
"We do have disturbing indications. There continues to be a threat in Bangladesh and my government does believe that there is a threat," he said at a press conference held here at office of Dhaka Reporters Unity, an association of working reporters.
The ambassador said the recent seizure of weapons in Bangladesh' s southern district of Bhola and continued arrests of members of banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the country demonstrate that terrorism remains a concern.
Moriarty said attacks in India, Pakistan and other countries around the globe suggest that the world has a long way to go before getting rid of the scourge of terrorism.
The ambassador appreciated the Bangladeshi Parliament's passage of the Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance and the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance which will give law enforcement agencies new tools to ensure that terrorists cannot use Bangladesh as a haven.
Moriarty said the U.S. continues to work closely with Bangladesh in training programs for law enforcement organizations.
Source:Xinhua
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