Hasina congratulates Modi, invites him to visit Bangladesh
Dhaka: Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina today felicitated BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on the resounding victory in Lok Sabha elections, inviting him to visit the country as his first foreign destination.Reaching out to Modi
Describing Bangladesh and India as “natural and contiguous development partners,” Hasina said, “our shared history and culture...our inseparable bond of friendship was permanently cemented when the entire political leadership and the people of India provided unprecedented support to our historic War of Liberation in 1971.”
Noting that the two countries have made significant collective strides in the bilateral relationship, she said it must continue to move forward.
“I firmly believe that with the mandate given to both of us by our respective peoples, we shall be able to work together to take our relationship to increasingly greater
heights,” Hasina said.
“On this historic occasion and joyous moment of your victory, I wish you and the friendly people of India all the very best,” she said adding that “I most warmly invite you, to visit Bangladesh at your earliest convenience.”
Noting that the two countries have made significant collective strides in the bilateral relationship, she said it must continue to move forward.
“I firmly believe that with the mandate given to both of us by our respective peoples, we shall be able to work together to take our relationship to increasingly greater
heights,” Hasina said.
“On this historic occasion and joyous moment of your victory, I wish you and the friendly people of India all the very best,” she said adding that “I most warmly invite you, to visit Bangladesh at your earliest convenience.”