President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has sent messages to President Md. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on the occasion of the Independence Day of Bangladesh.

In separate messages sent to the leaders, President Solih has extended warm felicitations and good wishes to the President and Prime Minister, the Government and the friendly people of Bangladesh, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Maldives, and on his own behalf.

President Solih has highlighted in his messages, that the Maldives and Bangladesh share common cultural affinities, further cemented by values of mutual respect and commitment to work together for the betterment of both the countries, their peoples and the South Asia region. He has also expressed the Maldivian Government’s willingness to further the historic relationship with Bangladesh in the years to come.