Saudi Official Murder
Beginning of real crisis
Says Saudi newspaper
A leading Saudi newspaper has said there is anxiety about a crisis centering Bangladeshi workers in Saudi Arabia if Bangladesh fails to identify the culprits connected with the Saudi official's killing in Dhaka immediately.
“Following the murder of the Saudi diplomat in Bangladesh, there is now apprehension of beginning of a real crisis centering on two million Bangladeshi workers in Saudi Arabia, if the government fails to identify the culprits within shortest span of time,” Arab News reported yesterday without quoting any source.
It said Bangladesh enjoys good relation with Saudi Arabia which is a top destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers. Moreover, Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest donors to Bangladesh.
Even after a month of the murder of Saudi official Khalaf Al-Ali, Bangladesh government miserably failed to make any headway in the case, said in the news report.
“The police in that country has nothing to offer…who were the killers? What was the motive behind the killing? The police has simply no answers,” Arab News reported quoting a Saudi official as saying.
The police in Bangladesh should intensify efforts to capture the men behind the heinous crime, said the official who was not named.
Saudi ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abudllah Al Bussairy, who was in Riyadh recently, also expressed his deep sorrow on the murder of his staffer and voiced concerns over the investigation, the newspaper reported.
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