European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon has strongly condemned the killing of Nazim Uddin Samad, a student of Jagannath University.
Samad, a master’s degree student of Jagannath University and said to be an organiser of Ganajagran Mancha, a secular campaigning group, was killed in the city on Wednesday. In a statement, Ambassador Mayaudon from the EU Delegation to Bangladesh on Thursday reminded that freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and emphasises the need for tolerance and respect for differing views.
He said the EU supports all efforts to ensure that citizens of Bangladesh may express their views freely and without fear. Ambassador Mayaudon conveyed his condolences to the family of Samad and hoped that thorough investigation will bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice.
