AGENCIES / DHAKA
US President Joseph R. Biden has said his country values friendship with Bangladesh and look forward to strengthen the ties over the next 50 years and beyond.
“The United States values our friendship with Bangladesh, and we believe that shared commitments to democracy and human rights form the foundation of strong partnerships,” he wrote in a letter.
The US president also wrote that he looks forward to working with Bangladesh “to strengthen these commitments to build an even brighter future for the people of our nations over the next 50 years and beyond”.
US ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller read out his president’s letter in a video message that was aired at the celebration at National Pard Ground this afternoon marking the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Putin terms Bangabandhu as “outstanding” leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin in his congratulatory message marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has termed Bangabandhu as an “outstanding” political leader.
“Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary on the declaration of independence of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. This symbolic, that on these days, your country celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, an outstanding political leader, the founder of Bangladesh,” he said.