India-Pak conflict: Police supers of border districts ordered to prevent militants from entering country, says IGP
Earlier on the day, expressing deep concern over the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, Bangladesh has urged both countries to remain calm
Police superintendents of border districts have been ordered to ensure that no militants enter the country amid the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict, Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam said today (7 May).
"Police superintendents of border districts have been alerted to ensure that Bangladesh's security is not disrupted by the conflict between India and Pakistan and that no militants or terrorists can enter the country," he said in response to questions from journalists at the final competition of the Police Annual Shooting Competition and IG Cup-2024 at the Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation in Gulshan, Dhaka.
Bangladesh Police Club President and Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) Additional IGP Md Mostafa Kamal, along with senior police officials, were present on the occasion.
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Earlier on the day, expressing deep concern over the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, Bangladesh has urged both countries to remain calm.
In a statement issued today (7 May), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the government also urged both countries to show restraint and refrain from taking any steps that could further aggravate the situation.
"The government of Bangladesh is closely observing the evolving situation in India and Pakistan," said the statement.
India and Pakistan have engaged in military conflict after the former launched a military strike in Pakistan last night, blaming it for the Jammu and Kashmir terror attack last month that killed over two dozen tourists.
India claimed it targeted "terrorist camps" Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, but Pakistan denied the allegations, saying, "India's cowardly attack" killed at least 26 civilians.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described India's missile strikes targeting alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan's Punjab province and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as an "act of war" and said his country has every right to give a "befitting reply."
Pakistani military also claimed that it has downed five Indian fighter jets in retaliation for the strikes.
