Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said that terrorist attacks are being carried out to demoralise the law enforcers ahead of the general election in the county.

“Attackers have targeted the law enforcement agencies to demoralise them and hinder the national election in a planned way,” Quader said while addressing a programme at LGED auditorium in Dhaka.

The government has taken a zero tolerance policy against militancy, he said warning that the terrorists will be dealt strongly.

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Quader’s remarks came this noon, hours after an unknown criminal was killed in Rab firing when he tried to penetrate Rab-3 check post with a motorcycle and explosive at Shekher Jaiga area in Khilgaon early today.

Besides, a suspected suicide bomber sneaked into a Rab barrack and blew himself up in Ashkona, in what appears to be the country's first such attack inside a law enforcement agency's compound yesterday.