The Foreign Ministry has asked the Home and Finance ministries to ensure safety and security of Japanese citizens in Bangladesh engaged in 14 development corporation projects.
Director of the East Asian and Pacific Region Wing of the Foreign Ministry Syed Muntasir Mamun yesterday sent a letter to the Home Ministry, finance secretary and inspector of police to take necessary measures in this regard, said an official.
A police headquarters source said they had already provided security not only to Japanese expatriates who work in Bangladesh but to all foreign citizens living in the country.
According to the Foreign Ministry letter, the Japanese projects include the improvement of safety and security system in airports in Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore and Saidpur; small-scale water resources development project in Sylhet; and the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit project.
The other Japanese development activities in Bangladesh include the National Power Transmission Network Project, the Mataribari Ultra Super Critical Coal Project in Cox’s Bazar, Jica’s Livelihood Improvement projects in Kishoreganj, Netrakona and Brahmanbaria.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday told the Dhaka Tribune that the government had already provided security to all foreigners in the country and will continue to do so.
Last November, the Japanese ambassador in a letter requested the home minister to ensure safety of Japanese nationals and personnel engaged in Japanese development corporation projects.
On October 05, Japanese national Kunio Hoshi was killed in Rangpur, five days after the killing of an Italian citizen in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone.
Japan government’s top spokesman expressed outrage over the killing of the Japanese citizen.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
