The government has decided to accept Washington’s offer and engage the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assist into the brutal murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy.
The decision was taken following an offer of assistance from Washington.
Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali conveyed the decision to a group of diplomats including the Americans, while briefing them on the ongoing political situation on Sunday.
The foreign ministry said he shared “the government’s decision to positively respond to the US offer to engage the FBI in unearthing the motive and real culprits behind the murder.
Avijit Roy, a naturalised US citizen, was hacked to death and his wife severely injured on Thursday night by unidentified miscreants near TSC, Dhaka University.
Earlier, the US strongly condemned the killing and offered support in the investigations.
Source: Ittefaq
