Abducted BRAC official released in Afghanistan
Sunday, 9 December 2007
BRAC official Noor Islam, abducted from his office in Afghanistan province of Lugar, was released unhurt late Friday night, nearly three months after his abduction, reports UNB.
M Anwarul Islam, director, Public Affairs and Communi-cations of BRAC, told the news agency that Noor Islam was undergoing medical checkup at a government establishment in Lugar.
Afghan security officials secured his release after frantic efforts for the last few months. Islam is likely to be handed over to BRAC authorities in Kabul today (Sunday) after completion of the checkup.
Anwar said arrangements were being made for Noor Islam's return to Bangladesh and meeting his family in Jessore.
Islam is one of more than 200 Bangladeshi staff engaged in micro-financing operations, women empowerment, education and health activities in war-ravaged Afghanistan since 2002.
BRAC founder chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed thanked both the governments of Bangladesh and Afghanistan for extending help in securing release of Noor Islam.
M Anwarul Islam, director, Public Affairs and Communi-cations of BRAC, told the news agency that Noor Islam was undergoing medical checkup at a government establishment in Lugar.
Afghan security officials secured his release after frantic efforts for the last few months. Islam is likely to be handed over to BRAC authorities in Kabul today (Sunday) after completion of the checkup.
Anwar said arrangements were being made for Noor Islam's return to Bangladesh and meeting his family in Jessore.
Islam is one of more than 200 Bangladeshi staff engaged in micro-financing operations, women empowerment, education and health activities in war-ravaged Afghanistan since 2002.
BRAC founder chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed thanked both the governments of Bangladesh and Afghanistan for extending help in securing release of Noor Islam.