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Killing by Taliban in Afghanistan

Security for Brae staff not enough

Star Report
Brae official Mohammad Mohiuddin, who was shot dead at Brae provincial office in Ghor of Afghanistan on Thursday, earlier had informed his senior officials about insufficient security, claimed his wife.
"Nearly three months ago he [Mohiuddin] had informed about insufficient security there. At that time the authorities concerned had increased the number of security guards from one to two. Now I think that was not enough," Mohiuddin's wife Parveen Akhter told The Daily Star yesterday.
Mohiuddin, 41, Brae's area manager in Chaghcharan, capital of Ghor province, was killed in an armed attack on his office.
Khandaker Ariful Islam, country representative of Brae Afghanistan chapter, however, denied receiving any message from Mohiuddin regarding the security at the office.
"I didn't get any message, letter or
information about lack of security there. Usually, we have one security guard on duty during daytime and two at night. The arrangement was the same for Ghor,“ Ariful told this newspaper last evening over the phone.
"Mohiuddin had recently been transferred from Ghor to Samangan province. Today (Saturday) was the scheduled date for handing over the charges of Ghor office and joining at the office in Samangan," he said.
The body of Mohiuddin will arrive in Dhaka this morning. "We have already completed all the procedures to bring the body home. We hope to land in Dhaka around 10:30am," saidAriful.
Another Bangladeshi, Samiul Haq, who managed to escape the attack, will arrive in the capital with the body.
The body of the deceased will be taken to his village home at Fulbaria in Mymensingh for burial, said Zia Hashan, media manager of Brae.
Meanwhile, several local employees of Brae visited Mohiuddin's home at Fulbaria to console his family mem-
bers, reports our Mymensingh correspondent.
In a statement issued yesterday, Brae Founder and Chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed expressed profound shock and grief at the death of Mohiuddin.
"I join Mohiuddin's family in this moment of grief. I wish them the strength and courage to help them pass through this difficult time. Mohiuddin demonstrated great bravery and dedication in serving humanity by working closely with the Afghan communities," he said.
"I know that this is an irreparable loss, but Brae will do everything possible to provide support to his family," added Sir Abed.
He also insisted that Brae will continue its activities in Afghanistan, but will review its future plan to beef up security for its staff in Afghanistan.
Brae, a non-government organisation, started its activities in Afghanistan in 2002. Currently, it employs around 3,000 persons in its 173 offices there.