Isolated incidents don’t reflect law, order deterioration: Salahuddin

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday dismissed concerns over a deterioration in the country's law and order situation, saying sporadic crude bomb explosions and incidents of bus arson did not indicate a wider security crisis.

Responding to concerns raised by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, he also said, the government is continuing efforts to bring former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed back from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), although he has been granted bail there.

Local legal counsel has been engaged in the UAE, while efforts are also underway to monitor his whereabouts and movements, he added. 

According to him, after a competent court in Bangladesh issued an arrest warrant against Benazir, the investigating agency requested Interpol to issue a Red Notice against him.

 Salahuddin said it was unreasonable to conclude that the overall situation had worsened based on a handful of isolated incidents.

He said the opposition's concerns were natural and that the government welcomed constructive cooperation. However, he alleged that forces ousted through the mass uprising were conspiring to destabilise the country, allegedly with instigation from individuals who had fled across the border.