OIC Chief condemns Mutiny incident in Dhaka

Jeddah, March 01, SPA -- In a message addressed to the Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina, the Secretary General of the OIC, Professor Ekmeleddin
Ihsanoglu has expressed his strong condemnation of the incident that
took place in Dhaka on February 25, 2009, leading to the tragic and
brutal killing of a large number of officials of the Bangladesh Army
by some undisciplined mutinous paramilitary personnel.

In his message, carried yesterday by OIC web-site, the Secretary
General conveyed his sincere condolences and sympathies to members of
the bereaved families and expressed the OIC's solidarity with the
people of Bangladesh in sharing their national grief.


He also expressed his deep appreciation for Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina's leadership in bringing about a quick and successful end of
the unwarranted and condemnable incident and expressed his confidence
that the people of Bangladesh would be able to overcome this
traumatic experience with courage and forbearance and to move forward
in the way of continued peace, progress and stability in the days
ahead.

--SPA


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