The United Kingdom and China have congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as the 23rd President of Bangladesh.

Separate congratulatory messages were posted on Thursday (August 20) on the verified Facebook pages of the British and Chinese embassies in Bangladesh.

In its message, the British Embassy extended its warm greetings to Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and expressed its expectation of working with the newly elected President and the Bangladesh government to further strengthen the close and longstanding partnership between the two countries.

Meanwhile, China said in its congratulatory message that Beijing attaches great importance to Bangladesh-China relations. China is ready to work closely with Bangladesh to build a shared future in the new era.

Beijing also expressed hope that such cooperation would bring greater benefits to both countries and their peoples.