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Embassy Official Killing

Saudi govt informed of probe progress

Diplomatic Correspondent
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni yesterday apprised the Saudi government of the progress of investigation into the killing of Khalaf Al Ali and assured that no stone shall be left unturned and no possibility would be ignored in the investigation.
“The highest authorities of the country were concerned and gave directive to relevant departments and agencies to move on fast track to unearth the motive and
capture the men behind the heinous crime,” she told her Saudi counterpart Prince SaudAl-Faisal.
Khalaf Al Ali, an official at the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, was killed by unknown assailants at Gulshan in the capital on March 6.
Dipu Moni, now on a five-day visit to Riyadh mainly to apprise the Saudi government of the progress of investigation into the killing of Khalaf, had a meeting with the Saudi foreign minister yesterday. She informed him about the investigation procedure in great detail.
In response, Prince Saud Al-Faisal expressed great appreciation of the Saudi people and the government for die drive and described it as a "commendable effort" and "source of great consolation" for the members of the bereaved family.
He hoped that the process would be able to bring the perpetrators to justice in due course.
According to a foreign ministry press release, Dipu Moni suggested that a team of Saudi experts should come to Bangladesh to work hand in hand with the Bangladeshi investigators.
The Saudi foreign minister
welcomed the idea adding that his government has full trust and confidence in the commitment of the Bangladeshi authorities concerned.
During the hour-long talks, they discussed a wide range of issues covering areas such as cooperation in the fields of manpower, trade, Saudi assistance and mutually beneficial engagement in diplomatic arena.
Dipu Moni handed over a letter from the prime minister to the King of Saudi Arabia.
In response to an invitation to visit Bangladesh, the Saudi foreign minister expressed his interest in seeing Bangladesh during its "beautiful monsoon".
Recognising the improvements made by Bangladesh in the recruitment and migration of workforce into the international labour market in recent time, the Saudi foreign minister showed interest in enhanced cooperationin the field.
He also acknowledged the great contribution made by Bangladeshi workforce in the Kingdom's economic development.
Dipu Moni lauded the initiatives taken by Saudi Arabia to ensure peace in the Middle East and the Arab world.