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No room for militancy in Bangladesh: Asaduzzaman
CHUADANGA, May 6, 2019 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said frustrated people and real terrorists are emerging as militants in a new dimension.
“There is no room for militancy and extremism on the soil of Bangladesh. Law enforcers are working efficiently to resist militancy and terrorism,” he told journalists at a function here.
The function was arranged to mark destroying illegal drugs, seized by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
The home minister said the government adopted a zero tolerance policy against illegal drugs, adding, “Those who will surrender will be given chances, but stern action will be taken against the remaining drug traders and peddlers.”
Among others, local lawmakers Solaiman Haque Joarder and Ali Asghar, BGB director general major General Safinul Islam and officials concerned were present.
Later, the minister witnessed destroying huge quantity of illegal drugs including heroine, yaba, phensydile.
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