The President of the Republic of Liberia,Her Excellency Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has sent a message of condolence to the Government and People of the People's Republic of Bangladesh following the unfortunate news of a ferry that was hit by a cargo vessel in the Padma River 25 miles Northwest of Dhaka leaving seventy persons dead, on February 23, 2015.

In her message to her Bangladeshi counterpart, Mr. Abdul Hamid, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, President Sirleaf extended to the Government and People of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, especially the bereaved families, heartfelt condolences for the irreparable loss sustained, on behalf of the Government and People of Liberia and in her own name.

The Liberian leader then prayed that Allah will grant His Excellency and the People of Bangladesh strength, courage and fortitude as they go through this period of national mourning.