DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has condoled and wrote to Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia on Friday.

Hasina wrote “On behalf of my Government and the people of Bangladesh and on my own behalf, I would like to express our deep shock and profound grief at the crash of Malaysian passenger airliner MH 17 in the sky of Ukraine which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 283 passengers and 15 crews on board.”

She also said that I would like to convey our deepest sympathies to the members and relatives of the bereaved families who lost their beloved ones in this tragedy. 

“We pray that Almighty Allah may grant eternal peace to the departed souls and courage and fortitude to the families of the victims to bear the loss. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration,” she added.

BDST: 1746 HRS, JUL 18, 2014