Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has sent a message of felicitation on the occasion of Bangladesh’s 50 years of independence and said both countries share ties of “friendship and affection”.
In the message sent to President Abdul Hamid, the Queen conveyed to President her warmest congratulations and best wishes for the people of Bangladesh and further progress and prosperity of the country, the Bangladesh High Commission in London said.
“On the special occasion of your 50th Independence Day, I am delighted to convey to Your Excellency my congratulations, together with my best wishes to the people of Bangladesh. We share ties of friendship and affection, which remain the foundation of our partnership and are as important today as fifty years ago. After what has been a difficult year, I hope we may look forward to overcoming global health challenges and to better times in the future,” she wrote.
