Dhaka denies hand in Assam blasts [November 02 2008]

Dismissing as "baseless" reports about suspected involvement of the Bangladesh-based outlawed HuJI militant group in the deadly Assam blasts, the government here has said it would never allow this country's territory to be used to aid attacks on other nations.

"The allegations are totally baseless and, as in the past, ... (there is) no evidence to back them up," the Bangladesh Foreign Office said in a statement issued last night.

It said Bangladesh has adopted the strictest measures against terrorists and would "never allow her 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 in this sad horror," the statement said.