Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her heartfelt condolences at the death of eleven people in a shooting during a prayer service at a Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27. “We are deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the killing of eleven people in a shooting during a prayer service at the Synagogue,” she said in a message of condolences sent to United Sates (US) President Donald J. Trump on Sunday. 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 added.
The premier said “The government and the people of Bangladesh stand by you and the friendly people of the United States at this tragic hour.
