Chawkbazar fire: Saudi King, Crown Prince condole

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud have expressed their condolences to the families of the victims of the deadly fire in the capital’s Chawkbazar on Wednesday night.

According to the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, the King and the Crown Prince sent separate condolence messages to President M Abdul Hamid.

In his message, King Salman said, “We’ve learned of the news of the blaze took hold in the Chawkbazar area in Dhaka and resulted in a considerable number of deaths and injuries.”

“In my own name and on behalf of the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we express our sincere condolences to you, the families of victims and the people of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, wishing the wounded a speedy recovery,” the message reads.

On the other hand, the Crown Prince, in his condolence message, said, “I’ve learned of the news of the blaze took hold in the Chawkbazar area in Dhaka and resulted in a considerable number of deaths and injuries. I express my sincere condolences to Your Excellency and the families of victims, wishing the wounded a speedy recovery.”

Source: Ittefaq