Indian Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the victory of AL-led grand alliance in the 11th parliamentary elections.
Sonia Gandhi felicitated Sheikh Hasina in a message sent to her on Wednesday, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told the media.
Ms Sonia, a former president of the Indian National Congress, also congratulated the Awami League and the grand alliance partners on their landslide victory.
In her message, Ms Sonia has wished success to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and hoped for the continuation of peace, progress and prosperity in Bangladesh, Mr Karim said.
Meanwhile, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj congratulated her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on his victory in the general election.
A foreign ministry statement issued on Wednesday said Sushma Swaraj called Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali to felicitate him.
She said the government of India would continue to cooperate with Bangladesh as a close neighbour.
She also expressed the hope to work together with Mahmood Ali in the future.
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