Yet another foreign national murdered
We are aghast at the killing of yet another foreign development worker on Bangladeshi soil, only five days into the murder of an Italian citizen in Dhaka. The Japanese national, Kunio Hoshi, was shot dead in Mahiganj area of Kawnia Upazila, reportedly in the same manner as Cesare Tavella.
We have no words to condone this dastardly act. Japan has been one of our closest development partners, and one with whom we have cultivated a long and fruitful relationship. This murder casts a dark shadow upon us all.
Although we do not have all the facts at hand, it is reasonable to conclude that this act of violence was carried out to hurt the image of the country. One could draw a link between the murders of Tavella and Hoshi, which is to create panic and convey a negative picture of the law and order in the country to a global audience.
At a time when the US, Canada and some European countries have already issued travel alerts to their citizens regarding Bangladesh, and the Australian cricket team has delayed its tour on grounds of security, the gruesome murders of two foreign nationals in such a short period of time will no doubt have very serious ramifications for Bangladesh.
It is thus crucial that the perpetrators and the motive behind these killings be unearthed immediately to allay any and all apprehensions both in the country and abroad about rising extremism in Bangladesh. This is the time for our intelligence and law enforcement agencies to prove their efficiency. Needless to say, they are now under international spotlight.
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