DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep concern on Sunday over the atrocities of Israeli occupation forces on Palestinians that left causalities.

‘I am deeply saddened and concerned about the recent atrocities perpetrated by Israeli occupation forces during the last few days which claimed lives of several Palestinian civilians, including shot dead of seven Palestinians on 9 October 2015 and two Palestinian innocent minors on 10 October 2015 and left many others injured, the PM said in a condolence message to the Palestine president Mahmud Abbas.

She further said, ‘While expressing our deep condolences and sympathies to the victims as well as to our Palestinian brothers, we pray for early recovery of the injured ones’.

‘We unequivocally denounce such acts of terror and violence and call for bringing the perpetrators involved in these heinous crimes to justice.’

‘I take this opportunity to reiterate Bangladesh’s unequivocal commitment in realizing the inalienable rights of the brotherly people of Palestine for independent homeland and a sovereign and viable State of Palestine.’

The PM prayed for Palestine government and its brotherly people to give them strength to achieve the goal of an independent homeland.

BDST: 1929 HRS, OCT 11, 2015
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