Staff Reporter:
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam yesterday strongly condemned the attack onBangladeshi actress Azmeri Haque Badhon in Venice, Italy, describing it as “truly deplorable” and reaffirming the government’s opposition to mob violence and lawlessness.
“What happened in Venice, Italy, was a truly deplorable incident,” she told reporters while briefing the media at the foreign ministry yesterday.
Shama said representatives of the Bangladesh Consulate in Milan and the foreign ministry had met Badhon following the incident and extended necessary assistance to her.
She said Bangladesh’s diplomatic mission in Italy, including the ambassador, provided full cooper-ation regarding the legal proceedings initiated over the incident.
“Our consulate, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided full cooperation regarding the legal proceedings initiated there. Our embassy in Italy, including the ambassador, provided com-plete support,” she said.
The state minister said Bangladesh’s diplomatic mission would continue providing necessary assis-tance for as long as Badhon remained in Italy. “We unequivocally condemn such actions,” she said.
Shama warned that such incidents involving Bangladeshis abroad could tarnish the country’s im-age and stressed that Bangladeshis living or travelling overseas have a responsibility to respect the laws of their host countries.
