
PM Hasina writes to Biden, expresses sadness over Maui wildlife
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 9:11 am
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sorrow over the devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui in the United States, the Bangladesh mission in Washington says.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of devastation and loss of lives caused by one of the deadliest wildfires across the Hawaiian island of Maui,” she said in a letter sent to US President Joseph Biden.
The prime minister said: “On behalf of the government and the people of Bangladesh, I convey our deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and all those affected by this natural catastrophe.”
She said Bangladesh stands by with the government and people of America in this challenging time and expresses its solidarity with all the frontline responders engaged in the rescue operations.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost their loved ones in this tragic incident.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sent a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, expressing his deep sadness over the loss of lives and destruction in the catastrophic wildfire in the Maui Island.
The wind-whipped firestorm that raged through Lahaina in west Maui killed at least 114 people and the death toll is still mounting. The number of people officially believed missing is now 850, down from over 2,000.