Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh and the British Bangladeshi community have lost a true friend and ally with the demise of Prince Philip,  Duke of Edinburgh.

“With his passing away, Bangladesh and the British Bangladeshi community have lost a true friend and ally,” she said in a condolence letter, signed on April 9, to Queen Elizabeth II, according to a release from PMO Press Wing on Saturday.

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In the letter she said, “To the People of Bangladesh, HRH The Duke will always remain an example of duty and honour, and a pillar of strength and support to Your Majesty, and to the Commonwealth People.”

She recalled the Queen’s two historic visits to Bangladesh accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh.

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“May the Almighty bequeath courage and fortitude to Your Majesty, the member of the bereaved Royal family and the People of United Kingdom to bear with this irreplaceable loss.”