Bangladesh prime minister mourns murder of British MP Jo Cox

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her shock at the murder of British Labour Party MP Jo Cox.

News Deskbdnews24.com
Published : 17 June 2016, 11:55 AM
Updated : 17 June 2016, 11:55 AM

In a condolence message sent to British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday, she said, “I am deeply shocked and saddened at the tragic killing of Mrs Jo Cox, the young and promising Labour Party MP.”
 
The lawmaker from Batley and Spen was gunned down outside a library in northern England as she was wrapping up a meeting with constituents on Thursday afternoon.
 
Hasina said that in her death Britain has lost a “champion political campaigner who stood firm for the disadvantaged and marginalised communities.” 
 
“Her compassion for the voiceless and dispossessed earned her many hearts. She will be remembered for her selfless commitment to global peace and tolerance,” she said in the message.
 
The prime minister said the thoughts and prayers of the people of Bangladesh are with the grieving family and the people of the United Kingdom and the Northern Ireland “at this tragic hour”.