B'desh dismisses Indian media reports on Assam blasts

Dhaka, Nov 1 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Ministry today outrightly dismissed some reports in the Indian media alleging involvement of a Bangladesh-based extremist group in the recent Assam serial bombings.

''The allegations are totally baseless and, as in the past, have no evidence to back them up,'' a spokesman said.

He said the Bangladesh government the strictest measures against terrorists and would never allow the country's territory to be used to aid attacks on other countries.

''This is no time for finger-pointing without proof. Instead, all efforts should be directed at apprehending culprits and bringing them to justice. Bangladesh has strongly condemned these acts of cowardice, and shares the pain of the people of India at this sad horror,'' the spokesman said.

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