Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen expressed profound grief and sorrow at the death of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe after he was shot on Friday during a campaign speech.
“Shinzo Abe was my close friend and he is also a true friend of Bangladesh," Momen said in a statement on Friday, describing the incident as “a very unfortunate one”.
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“Through his death, Japan has lost a remarkable leader, and Bangladesh has lost a true friend,” he added.
Momen prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family and the people of Japan.
World leaders expressed shock and anguish over Friday’s shooting.
Abe was shot in western Japan and airlifted to a hospital.
"Shinzo Abe was transported to (the hospital) at 12:20pm. He was in a state of cardiac arrest upon arrival. Resuscitation was administered. However, unfortunately, he died at 5:03 pm," said Hidetada Fukushima, professor of emergency medicine at Nara Medical University Hospital.
The attack was a shock in one of the world’s safest countries with some of the strictest gun control laws.
