The United Kingdom has expressed fear about indiscriminate attacks targeting westerners in Bangladesh.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Friday updated its travel alert for its citizens living in Bangladesh.
“There is a high threat from terrorism. Further attacks targeting westerners may occur and could be indiscriminate,” summarises its new alert on travelling in Bangladesh.
The British government has advised its citizens not to travel the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
“This does not include the city of Chittagong or other parts of Chittagong Division,” it said.
The warning also reads: “You should be particularly vigilant, consider your movements carefully and take appropriate security precautions. Keep a low profile in all public spaces and limit your attendance at events where westerners may gather, for example in hotels or conference centres.”
The warning came after the murder of an Italian in the diplomatic zone in Dhaka and a Japanese in a northern district.
Up to 75,000 British nationals visit Bangladesh every year. Most visits are trouble free, reads the website.