South Africa requested to return Aug 21 accused Tajuddin
Dhaka yesterday called upon Pretoria to expedite the process of extradition of Maulana Tajuddin, a key accused in August 21 grenade attack case, who is reportedly hiding in South Africa.
The call was made when State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam met South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Nomaindiya Mfeketo on the sidelines of 16th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
In response to the call, the South African deputy minister reiterated her government's willingness to cooperate in this regard, said a foreign ministry press release.
The state minister also requested Mfeketo to actively consider opening up of South African resident diplomatic mission in Dhaka at the soonest to facilitate enhanced people-to-people exchange as well as exchanges between potential businesses between the two countries.
Shahriar also met Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on the sidelines of the IORA meeting. He thanked the Australian government for adjusting their air-cargo restrictions and adhering to uniform mileposts for aviation security.
He informed Bishop that the government of Bangladesh was doing everything to ensure security in the country.
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