National Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad today expressed his profound condolences at the demise of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and condemned his brutal killing.

He conveyed the solidarity of the government and the people of Bangladesh to the government and the people of Iran during this period of national mourning.

The speaker held a meeting with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, in Tehran, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Iranian speaker warmly welcomed Hafiz Uddin and the Bangladesh delegation on the occasion of the state funeral of late Supreme Leader.

He also highlighted the centuries-old friendship and deep cultural and people-to-people ties between Iran and Bangladesh.

Speaker Hafiz Uddin appreciated his Iranian counterpart's constructive role in facilitating the recent peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States, expressing hope that the agreement will usher in lasting peace, stability and prosperity for the Iranian people and the wider region.

He reaffirmed Bangladesh's support for the ongoing peace process and hoped all parties will build on this momentum to achieve a durable resolution of outstanding issues through dialogue and diplomacy.

The speaker extended an invitation to Ghalibaf to pay an official visit to Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.

Hafiz Uddin reached Tehran yesterday to lead the Bangladesh delegation to the state funeral.

Upon reaching there, the delegation was warmly received at the airport by Hamid Reza Haji Babaei, deputy speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran.