The British High Commission in Dhaka said it had asked Bangladeshi officials for access to Faisal Mustafa, the head of an Islamic charity accused of using a school as a cover for a bomb factory.
Police in Dhaka said they had arrested Faisal Mustafa, who holds a British passport, this week.
A spokesman for the British High Commission in Dhaka said that they are aware of the arrest of Faisal Mustafa and they are seeking permission from the government of Bangladesh to provide consular access to Mr. Mostafa.
Matiur Rahman Chowdhury has more on the story.