<div style="text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow that killed more than 130 people.</span><br></b></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a letter sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin, she condemned the ‘cowardly’ and ‘senseless’ terrorist attack carried out on Crocus City Hall in Moscow on March 22.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I am greatly shocked and resentful at the loss of so many innocent lives,” she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She also prayed for the salvation of the departed souls of the victims and extended her heartfelt condolences to their families.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sheikh Hasina prayed for the early recovery of those who suffered injuries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She said such an act of terrorism is an attack on the whole human civilisation and its values.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“On behalf of the people of Bangladesh, I express our solidarity with the friendly people of Russia and would like to assure you that in this difficult time, we stand by the side of Russia,” reports UNB&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She said that her government has always followed the principle of zero tolerance against all kinds of terrorism. “I look forward to further strengthening our bilateral cooperation for combatting such heinous terrorism.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/fas</div>