No arrests made in connection with Hyderabad blasts: Bangladesh

Authorities in Dhaka have denied reports of arrests made in Bangladesh in connection with the August 25 twin blasts in Hyderabad.

Dhaka, Sept 5 : Authorities in Dhaka have denied reports of arrests made in Bangladesh in connection with the August 25 twin blasts in Hyderabad.

Dhaka has further said that it is yet to receive request from New Delhi for information on Bangladesh links in connection with the blasts.

'Bangladesh has yet to receive any request for information in connection with the Hyderabad blasts and there have been no arrests in Bangladesh in this connection,' a Bangladesh Foreign Ministry release said.

The Bangladesh Government also criticised Indian media, both electronic and print, for linking Bangladeshi citizens to the blasts, and termed such reports "motivated and disturbing".

"Bangladesh's position on terrorism is clear and unequivocal as it abhors terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and Bangladesh is committed to cooperating with the international community in combating global terrorism," the release added.

The release also referred to the recently concluded Home Secretary-level talks where the two countries agreed to share information on security matters.

Bangladesh urged Indian media to refrain from "sensationalism" as this is neither helpful in the fight against terrorism nor in fostering better relations between the two countries.

Reports in Indian media stated that the Bangladesh Police had picked up Mohammed Sharifuddin aka Abu Hamza, a suspected Bangladeshi HuJI operative, and were questioning him for his alleged role in recent bombings in Hyderabad that killed 43 people and injured several others.

ANI