File photo Bangladesh does not compromise with the 'zero tolerance' approach to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations with a view to building a peaceful, just and inclusive society, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said on Tuesday.
The foreign secretary was speaking at a seminar on 'Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh: Graduation and Sustainability' at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Executive Director of Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) Dr Khalid Koser and Ambassador of Italy, among others, spoke at the inaugural session.
Momen said they must not feel complacent that violent extremism has been eliminated altogether, but they can draw comfort from the fact that GCERF has equipped some of their communities with the tools and modalities to resist and withstand the spread of violent extremism.
"We must stay sensitized to the potential sources of risks and challenges, including from the prolonged Rohingya humanitarian situation pending a durable solution to be found in neighbouring Myanmar - where the crisis had its origin," he said.
Masud assured the GCERF of continued engagement with its work, including through its governing board.
He thanked GCERF for its diligent work in Bangladesh that he believes it can further build on and showcase.
The foreign secretary said they remain assured that GCERF would continue to assess the sustainability of progress over a period, and would remain available to redeploy in case Bangladesh required it do so.
Koser highly appreciated Bangladesh's progress made so far and assured of continuing support.
