Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to work together in investigating recent allegations of militancy involving several Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Malaysia.
The understanding was reached during a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan on the sidelines of the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, said a foreign ministry’s press release here this evening.
Expressing concern over the arrests, Foreign Adviser Hossain reiterated Bangladesh’s firm stance against terrorism and extremism and sought Malaysia’s cooperation in conducting an in-depth investigation through the exchange of information and findings.
The Malaysian Foreign Minister assured full cooperation, including access for Bangladeshi authorities to the individuals and relevant details related to the allegations.
Earlier in the day, the Foreign Adviser held bilateral talks with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
During the meeting, both sides discussed a range of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues, including ongoing governance reforms in Bangladesh, the protracted Rohingya crisis, and post-LDC graduation support.বিস্তারিত