DHAKA, 16 May 2022, (TON): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended heartiest felicitations to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his assumption of the office as President of UAE on behalf of the Government and the people of Bangladesh as well as her own behalf.

Sheikh Hasina said in a message "your election to this Position manifests the strong confidence and deep trust that the UAE's Federal Supreme Council and the people of the UAE have reposed in your able leadership and profound wisdom.”

She reiterated "Bangladesh and the UAE have developed a time-tested friendship enjoying excellent bilateral collaboration in various areas of mutual interests since the attainment of both of our statehood in 1971."

The Premier recalled with deep appreciation in her letter the historic recognition of Bangladesh as an independent sovereign state by the UAE as the first Gulf country on March 10 in 1974.

She mentioned "I take pride in noting that our rock-solid bilateral relations have reached the high watermark of mutual collaboration with remarkable progress in many areas."