Bangladesh Foreign Minister, A.K Abdul has assured the international community that general elections penciled for tomorrow (January 7) will be free, fair, transparent and credible amid a suspected acts of arson in a train that has left 5 people dead.
The Minister however expressed his disappointed over the act and vowed that the perpetrators will be brought to book.
‘This is indeed deplorable; such a heinous crime and we will find the culprit and definitely will punish them”
Five people were killed in Bangladesh after a passenger train caught fire on Friday, with police suspecting an arson attack during unrest ahead of national elections boycotted by the opposition.
Fire service officer Rakjibul Hasan said at least four coaches caught fire on the Benapole Express, which was arriving in the capital Dhaka from the western city of Jessore.
On tomorrow’s (January 7) elections security, the Minister said Security forces have been deployed including the army to stop any form of violence.
By Desmond Nleya, Daily Times
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