DHAKA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A. K. Abdul Momen has expressed his heartfelt condolences about the massive damage caused to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris from a devastating fire on Monday.

In a message written to French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Momen said that the Notre Dame Cathedral, while a symbol of France, is also a part of world heritage, and the damage to the Cathedral is a huge loss not only for France but also for the entire humanity, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement here on Wednesday.

He conveyed heartfelt sympathy to Jean-Yves Le Drian and to the people of France on behalf of the Bangladeshi government and people.