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British high commissioner shocked at Italian aid worker’s murder
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson has condemned the murder of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella in Dhaka.
Published : 29 Sept 2015, 10:00 AM
Updated : 29 Sept 2015, 10:04 AM
In a statement on Tuesday, Gibson said he was “dismayed to learn of the violent murder”.
“It was a horrifying and cowardly crime against an aid worker working for the people of Bangladesh, helping the most vulnerable. I extend my deepest condolences to Mr Tavella’s family and friends.”
Tavella, employed by the Netherlands-based NGO ICCO, was gunned down on Monday evening at the heart of the diplomatic enclave in Gulshan amid the western countries security concerns.
Radical Islamist militant group Islamic State has reportedly claimed the responsibility for the murder.
EU Ambassador in Dhaka Pierre Mayaudon earlier in the day also condemned the savage killing and urged the law enforcement agencies “to promptly investigate this barbaric aggression and bring the perpetrators to justice”.
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