Govt condemns attack on ethnic minority students in Dhaka

Dhaka, 16 Jan  - The interim government has strongly condemned Wednesday’s attack on a peaceful gathering by a group of ethnic minority students in front of NTCB in Motijheel area of the capital.

The government has ordered an investigation into the attack, and two persons have already been arrested in this connection, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said on Thursday.

Other perpetrators are being identified and will soon be arrested, he said.

All miscreants will be brought to justice, according to a statement of the interim government.

Imbibed in the true spirits of the July mass uprising, the government reiterated in unequivocal terms that there is no place for mob violence, racial hatred, and bigotry in Bangladesh.

"The government warns that anyone involved in activities that harm harmony, peace, and law and order shall face stern actions without discrimination," the statement reads.