Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (UK) has conveyed her warmest congratulations and best wishes for the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the country’s 50 years of independence.
“On the special occasion of your 50th Independence Day, I am delighted to convey to Your Excellency my congratulations, together with my best wishes to the people of Bangladesh,” Bangladesh High Commission in London on Monday quoted the Queen as she wrote in a message sent to President M Abdul Hamid.
Queen Elizabeth also emphasized working together to overcome the global health challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We share ties of friendship and affection, which remain the foundation of our partnership and are as important today as fifty years ago. After what has been a difficult year, I hope we may look forward to overcoming global health challenges and to better times in the future”, she said.
The Bangladesh high commission said it has been in close contact with the queen’s private office for the partnership.
The message comes when Bangladesh is holding ten-day celebrations of Mujib Borsho and the golden jubilee of the country’s independence since March 17 at the National Parade Square.
