MFA Press Release: Condolence Letters from Singapore Leaders on the Crash of the US-Bangla Airlines Plane on 12 March 2018

President Halimah Yacob has written to President Md. Abdul Hamid of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to convey her condolences on the crash of US-Bangla Airlines Flight BS211 in Kathmandu on 12 March 2018. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has also written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli of Nepal to convey his condolences.

The texts of the letters are appended.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

13 MARCH 2018

Letter from President Halimah Yacob to President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Md Abdul Hamid

13 March 2018

His Excellency Md. Abdul Hamid

President

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Your Excellency,

I was deeply saddened to learn of the crash of the US-Bangla Airlines plane on 12 March 2018. On behalf of the people of Singapore, I convey our deepest condolences and sympathies to those who lost their loved ones in this tragedy.

Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, and those who were injured in this tragic accident.

Yours sincerely,

HALIMAH YACOB

Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina

13 March 2018

Dear Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,

          It is with great sorrow that I learnt of the tragic crash of US-Bangla Airlines flight 211 on 12 March 2018. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Singapore, I extend my deepest condolences to you and the families of those who have perished. Our thoughts are with them at this time of grief.

Yours sincerely,

LEE HSIEN LOONG

Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli

13 March 2018

Dear Prime Minister Oli,

          I was saddened to hear of the tragic crash of the US-Bangla Airlines plane in Kathmandu on 12 March 2018. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Singapore, I extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families in Nepal who lost their loved ones in this tragedy. Our heartfelt sympathies also go to those who were injured in this tragic accident.

Yours sincerely,

LEE HSIEN LOONG

His Excellency Mr K P Sharma Oli

Prime Minister

Nepal