Dhaka seeks Afghan help for release of Brac staff

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Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has sought support of the Afghan authorities in securing the release of abducted Brac employee Nurul Islam.

The adviser yesterday sent a letter to his Afghan counterpart Rangin Dadfar Spanta in this regard.

In his letter, the foreign adviser stated, “Brac is a Bangladeshi NGO reputed worldwide for its social services. Nurul Islam’s mission was purely of a peaceful and humanitarian nature. His family understandably is deeply distraught.”

“Here, I would like to add that the people of Bangladesh have always stood by their Afghan brethren at all times under all circumstances,” he added.

Iftekhar requested Spanta to give necessary publicity to this appeal.

BRAC CHIEF APPEALS
In a statement sent from New York on Monday night, Brac Founder and Chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed has expressed great concern over the kidnapping of Brac staff Nurul Islam and appealed for his immediate release.

He has also expressed deep sadness at the recent killing of Brac Area Manager Md Abdul Alim in Afghanistan.

Abed in his written statement said, “I am extremely concerned at hearing the news of abduction of our co-worker Nurul Islam in Afghanistan on Saturday and appeal to the abductors to release him immediately. The government of Bangladesh has been extending all possible collaboration in our efforts to secure his release by contacting relevant authorities in Afghanistan. I also request the authorities in Afghanistan to do all that they can to secure the release of Nurul as early as possible. Brac will cooperate fully with the Afghan authorities and provide all necessary support.

Abed expressed his sympathy for Nurul’s family and assured them of doing everything in its power to bring Nurul back to safety at the earliest.

Expressing his deep sorrow at the killing of Abdul Alim in Afghanistan, the Brac chairperson urged Afghan authorities to quickly bring the perpetrators of this horrible crime to justice.

“I send my deepest condolences to Alim’s family and my thoughts are with them at this time as they come to terms with this terrible loss. I assure them that Brac will do everything in its capacity to provide them with continued support,” said Abed in his statement.

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