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Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori paid deep homage to all victims of the 2016 attack at Holey Artisan cafe in the capital's Gulshan, marking the seventh anniversary of the attack.
The envoy laid a wreath on Saturday at the site of the attack. Representatives of JICA Bangladesh Office, Oriental Consultants Global in Dhaka, Japanese Association in Dhaka, Japanese Commerce and Industry Association in Dhaka, and Japan Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry joined the ceremony.
During the event, Ambassador Iwama expressed his condolences to the victims who lost their lives in the tragedy.
He also stressed the importance of remembering of their contribution to the development of Bangladesh and reconfirmed, together with the Chief Representative of JICA Bangladesh and others, the will to advance the support for the development of Bangladesh taking the maximum safety and security measures.
Ambassador IWAMA mentioned, “I would like to express my deepest condolences to all the departed souls on the 1st day of July. 7 years have passed since the terrorist attack had taken place, and my heart is still shocked with grief at the thought of bereaved families who lost their beloved ones, and I feel a strong sense of outrage at the terror that took away their dreams and aspirations in an instant.”
“I would like to pay attention to the fact that the seven Japanese victims came to Bangladesh to prepare for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project,” he said.
“The construction efforts of MRT are under way and thanks to the tireless efforts of two countries MRT Line 6 was inaugurated last December and further construction has begun and will begin this year,” he said.
“The wishes of those seven people who devoted themselves to the better future of Bangladesh will be passed to the next generation as the MRT further expands and develops” he added.
Mr IWAMA said as an ambassador to Bangladesh he will make utmost efforts to carry on the legacy of the deceased and to further deepen the friendly relations between two countries.