Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has expressed deep concern and condemnation over the attack on former US President Donald Trump.
Addressing reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, the minister on Sunday underscored the government`s staunch stance against political violence.
"We have deep concerns over the attack, and we condemn it," he said.
"We never want violence in politics. When people are burned to death, and vehicles and properties are destroyed, it is unacceptable and against the law," he added.
The minister highlighted that such incidents are unprecedented in US politics.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden was briefed on the shooting incident at Donald Trump`s rally in Pennsylvania.
"I`m grateful to hear that he`s safe and doing well. I`m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information," Biden said.
"Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There`s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it," he added.
Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania, with Secret Service agents swarming the former president after a series of gunshots. He was quickly bundled off stage and into a waiting vehicle and has since returned home to New Jersey.
He is "doing well" and is grateful to law enforcement officers, according to a statement published on the Republican National Committee (RNC) website.
The FBI say they are treating the incident as an assassination attempt on Trump.
In a post to his Truth Social network, Trump said a bullet pierced the "upper part" of his right ear.
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," Trump wrote. "Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening."
Blood was clearly visible on Trump`s ear and face as protection officers rushed him away.
The FBI statement added that the incident is an "active and ongoing investigation".
Pennsylvania police say there are no further threats following the shooting.
The suspect was shot dead at the scene by a US Secret Service sniper, the agency`s spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said.
He added that one bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured. All three victims were male, officials later confirmed.
The man suspected of shooting at former US President Donald Trump has been named by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks.
He was 20 years old and from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, they said in a statement.
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