Foreign minister Hasan Mahmood Ali congratulates Mamata Banerjee on her party’s win

The foreign minister has greeted the West Bengal chief minister on the second consecutive victory of per party, the All India Trinomool Congress, in the state assembly election.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 19 May 2016, 01:24 PM
Updated : 19 May 2016, 01:24 PM

“This is an apt recognition of your pro-poor and pro-development policies and your dedication for betterment of the people of West Bengal,” Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali wrote to Mamata Banerjee.
 
Ali highlighted India-Bangladesh relations in the message, released by the foreign ministry, and said it had reached a “new height” under the current leaderships in Dhaka and Delhi.
 
“The strong historic ties and commonalities of language, culture and values and warmth between the peoples of Bangladesh and West Bengal are important facilitators in this regard,” he added.
 
He also invited Mamata to visit Bangladesh.