Counter-terror officers are questioning 11 Bangladeshis who worked at the copper factory owned by suspected Sri Lanka bomber Inshaf Ibrahim, who Colombo says was involved in the blasts at the Shangri-La hotel.
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Chief Monirul Islam told the media on Saturday (Apr 27) that all of the workers of the factory, including the Bangladeshis, have been sent back after Sri Lankan authorities sealed it off.
They landed at Dhaka airport around 11:30am on Friday, said the country’s top counter terror officer.
The 11 Bangladeshis, who had gone on tourist visas, were working and staying illegally, said Monirul.
“They could not give any information in connection with the attacks and even about their factory owner Inshaf Ibrahim as they were low-level workers and had no interaction with their owner,” he said.
Responding to a query whether they have any criminal records, the CTTC chief said, “We did not get any information in this regard but we are running background checks on them.”
There will be no legal action against them if they have no involvement in the matter whatsoever, he added.


Responding to another query about a possible risk of attack in Bangladesh, he said, "The whole world is facing the risk of terror attacks. South Asian countries including ourselves are not out of danger. However, compared to other places, we have no such serious threats of attacks in here.
"Through various intelligence sources, we came to know that a retaliatory tendency has awakened among militant and extremists organizations across the globe following the New Zealand terror attack that left 50 people dead," Monirul added.
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