Washington DC, 21st August, 2023 - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sadness over the devastation and  loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui in the United States.  “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 R. Biden, Jr.  

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. A.K. Abdul Momen has sent a letter to US Secretary of  State Antony J. Blinken, expressing his deep sadness over the loss of lives and  destruction in the catastrophic wildfire in the Maui Island.