DHAKA, Jan 27, 2019- (BSS) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and
Australian premier Scott Morrison today congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her
reelection as the Bangladesh Prime Minister for the fourth term.
“One behalf of the government and the people of Japan, I would like to
extend my warm congratulations on your Excellency’s (Sheikh Hasina’s)
assumption of the forth term in office.” Shinzo Abe said in a congratulatory
letter.
Abe said he is convinced that Sheikh Hasina will continue to lead the path
of democratic and economic development in Bangladesh, and Japan will
continuously support to her government.
“I am very pleased that our bilateral relationship has dramatically
developed under the ‘Comprehensive Partnership’,” he added.
The Japanese premier commended highly the efforts of the Bangladesh
government to provide shelter to a large number of displaced Rohingya people
of Rakhine State.
“I am looking forward to working actively with Sheikh Hasina to
additionally fortify the respective relationship and for stability and peace
in the region,” he said.
In his congratulatory letter, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
termed Bangladesh a valued partner in the Indian Ocean region.
“We will continue to work with Bangladesh to support the growth and
stability and address our shared interests, including on increasing trade and
investment, countering violent extremism, promoting human rights and
addressing the Rohingya crisis,” Morrison added.
Chairman of ‘Council Ministers’ of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dr Denis Zvizdic
also congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today.
“I am confident that extremely well-friendly relations between Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, would, with your
support, continue to strengthen and deepen for the benefit of our peoples and
citizens,” he said.