Indian president condemns Sholakia attack
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee strongly condemned the attack at the largest Eid congregation at Sholakia in Kishoreganj of Bangladesh today.
Mukherjee expressed shock and distress to hear about the terrorist attack in Kishoreganj on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, our New Delhi correspondent reports.
"I condemn the perpetrators of this attack in the strongest of terms. This is the second terrorist attack in a week occurring in Bangladesh. The people and government are engaged in a brave struggle against the evil forces of extremism and violence," he said in a statement.
He said India will extend every support possible to enable the government of Bangladesh to defeat forces whose goal is to spread hatred, chaos and instability.
He added the government of India "will strongly stand by our brothers and sisters of Bangladesh in this fight.
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