DHAKA, Aug 10, 2023 (BSS)- Bangladeshi UN official Lt Col (retd) AKM Sufiul Anam has formally expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her role in rescuing him from the clutch of Yemen's branch of terrorist group Al-Qaeda, after eight months of his abduction.

Sufiul along with his family members met the Prime Minister at her official Ganabhaban residence here, according to a press release of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lt. Gen. Waqer-Uz-Zaman, Director General of National Security Intelligence (NSI) Major General TM Jobaer and Military Secretary to the Prime Minister Major General Kabir Ahammad were present.

After 18 months of captivity by Al-Qaeda, AKM Sufiul Anam was rescued by the NSI on the orders of the Prime Minister.

Sufiul Anam returned to the country on Wednesday (August 9, 2023) afternoon.