Following the two foreigners’ murder

Following the two foreigners’ murder

Benapole border on highest surveillance.

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Following the two foreigners' murder in the capital and Rangpur, the authorities concerned have adopted the highest cautionary measures on Benapole border.
The state authorities made the order to Benapole Checkpost International Immigration authorities so that none can enter or exit the country without proper verification.
Besides, local Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members were kept on high alert on the Indo-Bangla border to prevent the intruders from both sides.
Benapole immigration police admitted to have received the order from the high-ups.
According to the direction, the addresses of the foreigners entering the country through the land port have to be recorded properly as well as to be passed the information to the Dhaka office immediately.
Besides, the Bangladeshis leaving country for India have to be given green signal through strict passport verification.  [/su_column] [/su_row]

When asked, Benapole Checkpost Immigration Inspector (investigation) Mamin Uddin acknowledged it, telling the excess move would continue until next direction from the government.
Jessore 26 BGB Commander Lieutenant Colonel Jahangir Hossain said his force was kept on high alert so that any criminal cannot flee to India through border.
In a query on red alert, the commander denied such sort of move and termed the situation usual.
On Saturday, some unidentified miscreants gunned down Japanese national Hoshi Kunio, 65, in Kownia of Rangpur district.
Local have been looking into the murder and they have yet to make any significant progress in solving the murder mystery.
Earlier On September 28, an Italian citizen named Cesare Tavella was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the capital’s Gulshan diplomatic zone
Tavella, 50, was a technical director working at Netherlands-based development organisation ICCO.

Security measures for the foreigners

Security measures for the foreigners

Diplomats ask governement to provide secutity for foreigners in Bangladesh.

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Diplomats have asked the government to provide security for all foreign nationals in Bangladesh in the wake of murder of two foreigners.
The call came on Tuesday after the government briefed them on security measures for the foreigners.
British High Commissioner Robert Gibson, also the diplomatic core dean, said they talked about ‘tightening’ security for foreigners.
He added that they were thankful for the steps Bangladesh had taken.
Two foreigners, Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella and Japanese Kunio Hoshi, were gunned down in Dhaka and Rangpur on Sept 28 and Oct 3 in similar fashion.
Before the briefing, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told bdnews24.com that the government had taken ‘special’ measures for the security of the foreigners living in Bangladesh. 
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Staff Correspondent,  bdnews24.com  – Published: 2015-10-06 18:30:52