Trump congratulates Hasina on her re-election

US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her resounding victory in parliamentary elections.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam told bdnews24.com that Trump sent a letter with the felicitatory message.

Earlier, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino in a statement said the US “commends” the tens of millions of Bangladeshis who voted in elections as well as the decision of all major opposition political parties to participate, a “positive development” after the boycotted election of 2014.