Hasina, Khaleda greet Obama
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Former premier and Bangladesh Awami League president Sheikh Hasina Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Barack Obama on his historic victory in the US presidential election, reports UNB.
"This is the victory of democracy," she said.
The former prime minister expressed the hope that under the dynamic leadership of President Obama world peace and security would be ensured.
She also hoped that bilateral ties between Dhaka and Washington would also strengthen further under Obama's presidency.
Bangladesh is also heading towards general elections, Hasina said, and hoped that a democratically elected government would be installed through free, fair and credible polls.
Meanwhile, BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia congratulated the President-elect of the United States of America, Barack Obama, on his historic election victory, reports UNB.
"I, on behalf of my party and myself, would like to convey to you our warmest felicitations on your election as the 44th President of the United States of America," she said in a message Wednesday. She also expressed her belief that Obama's clarion call for changes would instill a new concept in the Americans as well as the world population.
Referring to deep friendly relations between Bangladesh and the USA, the former Prime Minister said her party expected the relations would further deepen in the days ahead.
"This is the victory of democracy," she said.
The former prime minister expressed the hope that under the dynamic leadership of President Obama world peace and security would be ensured.
She also hoped that bilateral ties between Dhaka and Washington would also strengthen further under Obama's presidency.
Bangladesh is also heading towards general elections, Hasina said, and hoped that a democratically elected government would be installed through free, fair and credible polls.
Meanwhile, BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia congratulated the President-elect of the United States of America, Barack Obama, on his historic election victory, reports UNB.
"I, on behalf of my party and myself, would like to convey to you our warmest felicitations on your election as the 44th President of the United States of America," she said in a message Wednesday. She also expressed her belief that Obama's clarion call for changes would instill a new concept in the Americans as well as the world population.
Referring to deep friendly relations between Bangladesh and the USA, the former Prime Minister said her party expected the relations would further deepen in the days ahead.