The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has condoled the loss of life resulting from a fire in a garment factory outside Dhaka. Following is the text of the Prime Minister's statement:

"I am deeply saddened at the loss of life resulting from the fire in a garment factory outside Dhaka. On behalf of the government of India, I express to the government and people of Bangladesh our sincerest condolences at this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families."