Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch chief Md Shafiqul Islam said police are working on threats involving several foreign embassies. He made the remarks at a press conference at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road in the capital on Sunday.

Islam said a group was carrying out the activity to damage the country’s image. He said authorities were attempting to identify the network responsible for the threats.

The report did not specify which embassies received threats, the nature of the threats, or whether any suspects had been identified. It also did not provide details of any arrests, investigations or security measures announced at the press conference.