DHAKA, 23 July 2021, (TON): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Sher Bahadur Deuba, the newly-appointed prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

Sheikh Hasina said in a statement “your return to the high position for the fifth time and the overwhelming support extended to you by the Parliament of Nepal on July 18 is a testimony to the trust and confidence the people and the political leadership of Nepal have on your leadership.”

She said “as close neighbours, Bangladesh and Nepal enjoy excellent bilateral ties that are based on multiple commonalities and shared linkages.”

The PM expressed her deep confidence that under Mr Deuba’s able leadership, the existing multifarious cooperation between Bangladesh and Nepal would deepen further through exploring the untapped opportunities in potential sectors of collaboration.

She fondly recalled the recent state visit by the president of Nepal, Devi Bhandari, to Bangladesh, which added immense value to our celebrations of the twin epochal events of the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee of the independence of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladesh was on its way to translating the dream of the Father of the Nation for “Sonar Bangla” into a reality by becoming a developing economy by 2021 and a developed economy by 2041.

She invited Nepal to benefit from the socio-economic development of Bangladesh and look forward to working closely for mutual benefit.