Ms Hasina said "the decisive verdict given by the people of your great country is a strong testimony to your dynamic, inspiring and visionary leadership qualities and manifestation of the trust and confidence reposed in you by the people of the largest democracy in the world."
Describing Bangladesh and India as "natural and contiguous development partners," she 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," Ms Hasina said.
