Dhaka: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday described a recent UN Security Council report on Al-Qaeda's attempt to establish cells in Bangladesh as assumption-driven, saying the government is not taking any action based on the report. 'I have heard about it, but I have not read it,' he told reporters after a meeting of a committee reviewing the report of the Bangladesh Judicial Service Pay Commission, 2025 at the Finance Ministry in Secretariat.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the UN Security Council report recently expressed concern over an attempt by Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) to 'exploit Bangladesh' to establish cells. Ahmed stated, 'As far as I have heard from newspaper reports, they have made an assumption that something like this could happen. We are not taking any steps based on an assumption-based report.'
When asked about the report, Salahuddin mentioned that he could not comment without reading it. 'There may be some observations in the report. I cannot say anything without seeing it,' he said.
The Home Minister also addressed speculation regarding potential changes in his ministerial responsibilities. 'I have heard the rumour,' he said, suggesting that he has no further information on any imminent changes within his duties.