European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee and hoped that a thorough investigation will bring the instigators and perpetrators of this crime to justice.”Killings of academicians and intellectuals are irreparable losses to any society as a whole,” he said in a statement on Sunday.Mayaudon said the initial findings indicate that the crime was conducted by fanatics. “Should it be confirmed, this would be yet another terror attack in Bangladesh in a short period of time.”He said it is comforting that students quickly expressed their rejection of this sickening aggression.Ambassador Mayaudon conveyed his condolences to the family of Rezaul Karim, a professor of English Department at Rajshahi University who was murdered on Saturday.In separate statement, France Ambassador in Dhaka Sophie Aubert has strongly condemned the heinous murder of Prof Rezaul Karim in Rajshahi.In a statement on Sunday, the Ambassador called for quick investigation into the murder and punishment of the culprits. “This murder is a direct attack on intelligence, culture and spirit of generosity, which were what Professor Karim was representing,” the statement added.The French Embassy conveyed its condolences to Prof Rezaul Karim’s family.
