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UK offers to help fight terrorism

British strategist reveals

UNB, Dhaka
The United Kingdom (UK) has offered Bangladesh to work out a mechanism to effectively combat terrorism, a problem being faced by the countries across the world.
"We're very keen to work out with
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our development partners around the world, including Bangladesh, how best we can face the challenge," Edward Oakden, director, Defence and Strategic Threat of UK, told reporters at the foreign ministry yesterday.
Oakden said he had discussed the matter with the foreign minister, the foreign secretary, the home secretary and intelligence agencies.
He said the discussion is aimed at looking into how best in practical terms Bangladesh and Britain can work out that cooperation and effectively pursue terrorists at operation level and take joint action at international levels like the UN.
Asked if Britain intends to sign any deal with Bangladesh on countering terrorism, he said such agreement is not necessary as Bangladesh is a major development partner and the largest aidrecipient.
More than 300,000 Bangladeshis are living in UK, he added.
"We don't need any agreement for such cooperation. We've a developed relation and we want to build on that in a very practical way," Oakden said.
Asked about the presence of any
extremists in Bangladesh, he said no country should consider itself 'immune' from international terrorism and it is important for all the countries to take effective measures against terrorism.
Asked whether the British police got any clue to the grenade attack on British High Commissioner Anwar Chowdhury in Sylhet last May, Oakden said like the Bangladesh authorities, the British government is also distressed at that outrageous attack
"The investigation is being taken forward by the Bangladesh government and we are ready to help them for fair investigation, he said.
British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury, among others, was present during Oakden's meetings with the foreign minister and the foreign secretary.
After the meeting, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan said Oakden praised Bangladesh's commitment and measures to fight against terrorism.
"We have exchanged views on how best we can cooperate with each other," he said, adding, "They are willing to help us through sharing information and training."
Oakden came to Dhaka yesterday and is scheduled to leave today.