PM Hasina offers condolences to President Trump at 11 people’s killing in USA

Shamim Ahmad, Washington, D.C. : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered her heartfelt condolences to US President Donald J. Trump at the killing of eleven people in a shooting during a prayer service at a Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27.

In a message of condolences, the Prime Minister said “We are deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the killing of eleven people in a shooting during a prayer service at a Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 27 October 2018.”

On behalf of the Government and the People of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina strongly condemned this barbaric attack on unarmed civilian people at a place of worship.

“My Government maintains a “Zero Tolerance” policy against terrorism and violent extremism of all kinds. Such mindless acts of violence must be dealt with the strongest possible measures to stop recurrence of the same anywhere in the world,” she said. 

The Prime Minister said “the Government and the People of Bangladesh stand by you and the friendly people of the United States at this tragic hour. I reiterate Bangladesh’s commitment to our shared core values of democracy and secularism and our resolve to work together against acts of hatred, violence and terror.” 

“I express our deep condolence to you, the U.S. Government, and the people of the United States, and particularly to the members of the bereaved families at the tragic loss of these precious human lives,” Sheikh Hasina said.

She prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls.

(Shamim Ahmad)