Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain, now in Kuala Lumpur, on Friday expressed concerns over the arrests of Bangladeshi nationals on charges of terrorism.
He said that the government of Bangladesh would work with Malaysia to investigate allegations of militancy against Bangladeshi nationals who were arrested recently by the Malaysian police.
The issues were discussed during a bilateral meeting with Malaysian foreign minister Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting.
Adviser Touhid reiterated the firm stand of the government against terrorism and sought Malaysia鈥檚 cooperation in its own investigation into the allegations through exchange of information and findings.
The Malaysian foreign minister assured Dhaka of facilitating access and cooperation to Bangladesh authorities.
Earlier, the foreign advisor met UK foreign secretary David Lammy where the two held discussions on diverse bilateral, regional and multilateral issues.
Both sides discussed, among others, the ongoing reforms in Bangladesh, Rohingya crisis, post-LDC graduation support, according to the Bangladesh mission in Kuala Lumpur.
The foreign adviser also called on Winston Peters, the foreign minister of New Zealand, Hon Vijitha Herath, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka, and Park Yoonjoo, the vice-minister and head of delegation of the Republic of Korea where a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues came for discussions.