Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday condemned the assassination attempt on former American President Donald Trump at an election rally on Saturday, calling the incident "really regretful."
"We must condemn such an attack on him. America always feels proud of its democracy. How such an attempt could took place there?" she said.
She made the remarks during a press conference arranged to brief the media about the outcome of her recently concluded three-day bilateral visit to China from July 8-10.
The prime minister questioned how such an attack on a presidential candidate and a former president could occur in a civilised and democratic country like America.
"Trump narrowly survived the attack," she said, adding that he suffered injuries to his ear.
The Republican Party did not blame the government for the attack, while President Joe Biden condemned it.
"In the case of Bangladesh, the situation would be different," she said.
Referring to the August 21, 2004 grenade attack, Sheikh Hasina recalled how the then BNP-Jamaat government blamed her for carrying out the attack.
The investigation later found the involvement of some top BNP leaders, including Tarique Rahman and the then state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, who were convicted in the case.
Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania and was rushed off the stage immediately.
Source: BSS