The Bangladesh government formally requested Interpol, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the British Scotland Yard to join the local investigation into the January 27 grenade attack in Habiganj that killed former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria and four others.
The government has requested these agencies to also become a part of the investigating team.
The foreign minister M. Morshed Khan made a formal request for FBI assistance to the US Ambassador Harry K Thomas during a meeting at the foreign ministry.