Sri Lanka blasts: Security heightened across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Apr 22 (IBNS): Security has been heightened across Bangladesh following the eight coordinated blasts in Sri Lanka which left 290 killed.
“There aren’t any fears of an incident in the Bangladesh like the bomb blasts in Sri Lanka. But we are increasing our surveillance and security measures over Shab-e-Barat and Easter Sunday,” Md Sohel Rana, assistant inspector general of police headquarters, told bdnews24 news portal.
Sri Lankan government has revealed the name of a group whom they are suspecting to be behind the eight serial blasts which rocked the nation on Sunday.
The eight blasts left 290 people killed and disrupted peace in the Island Nation which had once witnessed violence during the Civil Wars.
Sri Lankan Health Minister and the government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne on Monday addressed a press conference and said that a local outfit, which was identified as muslim radical group National Tawheed Jamath, is suspected to be behind the attacks.
"There may be international links to them," the Minister further said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far.
He said all suicide bombers, who were involved in the attacks, were suspected to be Sri Lankan nationals.
Police have arrested 24 people so far in connection with the blasts.
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