UN secretary general congratulates Sheikh Hasina

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the prime minister of Bangladesh.

“The United Nations remains committed to working with your government, including through the United Nations Country Team, for the benefit of the people of Bangladesh,” the UN chief also said in a congratulatory letter addressed to PM Hasina.

The United Nations deeply values its partnership with Bangladesh, including its major contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, the generosity towards Rohingya refugees and efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, Guterres said.

The foreign ministry said this in a statement on Friday.

Meanwhile, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Egypt, Luxemburg, Turkey, Singapore, Malaysia and Brazil have congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the premier of Bangladesh for the 4th straight term.

In a congratulatory message, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Sheikh Hasina on assuming office of the prime minister once again in the aftermath of the general elections of Bangladesh.

In another message, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi extended his warmest congratulations to Sheikh Hasina on winning the general elections securing a new term as prime minister of Bangladesh.

Abdel Fattah said Egypt and Bangladesh share a long history of friendship and cooperation and he express his confident that the bilateral relations between the two countries will continue to grow over the coming years for the mutual benefit of the peoples of the two nations.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in his congratulatory letter, hailed Sheikh Hasina for the leadership she has demonstrated during her four terms as Prime Minister as evidenced by the significant social and economic achievements of her government.

He wished her fifth term to be a resounding success in guiding the destiny of the friendly nation.

In separate letters, Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al-Thani, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Luxemburg's Vice-Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Cooperation and Humanitarian Action Xavier Bettel extended their warmest congratulations and best wishes to Sheikh Hasina on securing the absolute majority in the 12th National Election of Bangladesh.

They also wished sound health and happiness for Bangladesh premier as well as for the government and Bangladesh's further welfare and prosperity.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her reelection as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.