Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said they, in this hour of grief, stand with Bangladesh and mourn every life lost and every family devastated in this week's plane crash on a school.
"I will be writing to (Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to express Malaysia’s solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Bangladesh," he said in a message posted in his verified Facebook account.
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Among the victims was Maherin Chowdhury, a teacher who rushed her students to safety and valiantly went back into the smoke and flames to save more, said the Malaysian PM, adding that her immense courage will not be forgotten.
"My heart breaks for the people of Bangladesh after learning of the fighter jet crash into a school in Dhaka. Many lives were lost, most of them children. Over a hundred others were injured," the message reads.