President, PM Mourn Mandela’s Death
DHAKA, Dec. 6 (nsnewsire) — President Adbul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in separate messages have mourned the Death ex-President of the Republic of South Africa Nelson R. Mandela.
President Md. Abdul Hamid has expressed deep shock at the death of anti- apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. The full text of the Condolence Message sent to the South African President Jacob Zuma today is given below:
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing away of the first post-apartheid President of the Republic of South Africa Hon’ble Nelson R. Mandela. A great liberator of humanity and an avid promoter of freedom, democracy and social justice, President Mandela’s legacy will survive to guide the posterity through times of uncertainty and bewilderment.
We, in Bangladesh, remember President Mandela with great reverence for his unflinching commitment to the time honoured values that has vigorously contributed in promoting national reconciliation at home and peace in the neighborhood and beyond. His statesmanship not only steered his people to the making of the present-day Republic of South Africa, but also to the building of the global ethos and values in his entire lifetime. His inspirational leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is recalled with great respect. He is one of those very few personalities who have helped shape history of our time.
At this difficult hour, the people of Bangladesh join me in sharing the grief of the brotherly people of the Republic of South Africa. Through you, Excellency, allow me and my people to convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved family of President Mandela. May the Almighty grant them strength and fortitude to bear with such enduring loss.”
PM Mourns Mandela’s Death
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the death of Nelson Mandela, the revered icon of anti- apartheid struggle of South Africa. The full text of the Condolence Message sent to the South African President Jacob Zuma today is given below:
“It is with profound grief and sadness that we have learnt of the demise of one of the greatest men of our times Hon’ble Nelson R. Mandela. A passionate and ardent promoter of human rights, democracy and collective good, he was fierce in struggle for justice for the oppressed and yet so forgiving at its attainment. President Mandela presided over the peaceful and democratic transition of his country which has set a high standard for all to follow in the times to come.
Hon’ble Nelson Mandela dedicated his entire life for peace, social justice and democracy in his own country and around the world. The influential organizations that he helped create in later life will continue to inspire our imagination in difficulty and despair.
The people of Bangladesh maintain an unending reservoir of love and esteem for him. Legends surrounding his personality and life have inspired the realm of creative and democratic minds in Bangladesh for a generation or more. Let me recall with great fondness and respect his memorable visit to Bangladesh to join the celebration of Bangladesh’s Golden Jubilee of Independence in March 1997. That landmark visit laid the foundation of cordial relations between our two friendly nations. In his demise, Bangladesh has lost a true and great friend.
May I extend my deepest condolences to you and through you to the people of South Africa and members of the bereaved family on behalf of the people of Bangladesh. The People of Bangladesh stand by the people of South Africa with their sincerest prayers at this difficult juncture.”
Source: PID Handout