Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, paid tribute on behalf of Bangladesh at the state funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran.

At the ceremony held at Tehran's Grand Mosalla, the Speaker offered prayers for the departed leader and conveyed condolences and solidarity to the people of Iran on behalf of the government and the people of Bangladesh.

During the programme, he met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior leaders and signed the condolence book.

Earlier, Hafiz Uddin held a bilateral meeting with Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. He reached  Tehran on Friday to attend the state funeral and was received at the airport by Iranian Deputy Speaker Hamid Reza Haji Babaei.

According to a press release issued by the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat, the Bangladesh Speaker strongly condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader and reaffirmed the centuries-old friendship, deep cultural ties and diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Iran.

He also appreciated the constructive role played by Ghalibaf in implementing the recently signed memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States aimed at promoting peace.

Expressing hope that the agreement would contribute to lasting peace, stability and prosperity in Iran and across the region, Hafiz Uddin reiterated Bangladesh's support for the peace process and underscored the importance of resolving disputes through dialogue and diplomacy.

He also invited his Iranian counterpart to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time to further strengthen parliamentary cooperation and bilateral ties.