Rahman M. Khondaker, a professor at Nagoya's Nanzan University, was shocked by the July 1 massacre of diners at a restaurant in Dhaka.

The 56-year-old, who is from the Bangladeshi capital, has lived in Japan for over 30 years. He expressed grief at the slayings of seven Japanese — people from a country that has treated him so well.

"(Bangladeshis) love Japanese people. I don't understand how this could have happened," Khondaker said in an interview.