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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday condemned the assassination attempt on former American president Donald Trump at an election rally on Saturday, saying, "This incident is really regretful."
"We must condemn such attack on him. America always feels proud of its democracy," she said.
She made the remarks when her attention was drawn to make comment about the shooting on American presidential candidate Donald Trump at a press conference arranged to brief media about the outcome of her recently concluded three-day bilateral visit to China, reports BSS.
The prime minister questioned how such an attack on a presidential candidate and a former president of America had taken place in a civilised and democratic country like America.
"Trump has survived narrowly from the attack," she said, adding that but he suffered injuries in his ear.
The Republican Party did not blame the government for the attack, while President Joe Biden condemned the attack.
In the case of Bangladesh, the situation will be different, she said.
Referring to August 21, 2004 grenade attack, Sheikh Hasina said the then BNP-Jamaat government blamed her for carrying out the grenade attack.
The investigation later found involvement of some top BNP leaders, including Tarique Rahman and the then state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, in the attack and they were convicted in the case.
Former US president Donald Trump was shot at ear during a campaign rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania and he was rushed off the stage instantly.
Foreign minister condemns attack on Trump
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud expressed deep concern and condemnation over the attack on former US President Donald Trump.
“We have deep concerns over the attack, and we condemn it,” he said while addressing reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The minister emphasised that the government’s position on political violence is unequivocal, saying, “We never want violence in politics. When people are burned to death, vehicles and properties are destroyed, it is unacceptable and against the law.”
He remarked that such violence is unprecedented in US politics.
