The United States has urged the government of Bangladesh in the strongest terms to arrest the criminals behind the murders of Xulhaz Mannan and his friend.”We abhor this senseless act of violence and urge the Government of Bangladesh in the strongest terms to apprehend the criminals behind these murders,” said US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat in a statement.The US Ambassador said she is “devastated” by the brutal murder of Xulhaz Mannan and another young Bangladeshi. “Xulhaz was more than a colleague to those of us fortunate to work with him at the US Embassy. He was a dear friend. Our prayers are with Xulhaz, the other victim, and those injured in the attack,” she said.Two days after the murder of a Rajshahi University teacher in the same style, Xulhaz and his friend Tonoy were hacked to death at an apartment in the capital’s Kalabagan area on Monday evening.The criminals also hacked a guard of the building, leaving him injured.
