PM Modi speaks to Sheikh Hasina, condemns 'despicable' attack in Dhaka

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday and condemned the "despicable attack" in Dhaka. "My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that those who are injured recover quickly," the Prime Minister said in a series of tweets.

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/749195602869624833 "The attack in Dhaka has pained us beyond words. I spoke to PM Sheikh Hasina & strongly condemned the despicable attack," he said in another tweet. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/749194462954348544 Modi asserted that India "stands firmly with our sisters and brothers of Bangladesh" in this hour of grief. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/749195021518118913 An Indian girl, Tarushi Jain, was among the 20 hostages killed by Islamic State terrorists in the siege on a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had earlier revealed in a tweet.