RIYADH: Crown Prince, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, has sent a cable of congratulations to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, on taking the constitutional oath, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday.
According to the SPA, the Crown Prince in his cable wished the prime minister all success and the Bangladeshi people steady progress and prosperity.
HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Taking Constitutional Oath.#SPAGOV pic.twitter.com/o04xDWSFnL
— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) January 14, 2024
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in for a 5th term on Thursday after a landslide victory in an election boycotted by the opposition.
Hasina’s ruling Awami League party won nearly three-quarters of elected seats in parliament, with allied parties and friendly independent candidates making up about all the remainder.
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