In a congratulatory message to the incoming U.S. President on Wednesday, Sheikh Hasina, referring to herself as Bangladesh's “Prime Minister,” praised Donald Trump's “extraordinary leadership qualities.”
The letter, signed by the Awami League's office secretary and shared on the party's official social media accounts, conveyed Hasina's hope for stronger “bilateral ties between the friendly nations of Bangladesh and the United States,” according to the X (formerly Twitter) post of the Awami League.
“The President of the Bangladesh Awami League, (Prime Minister) Sheikh Hasina, has congratulated Donald J. Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States,” the letter stated, adding that Hasina fondly remembered her past meetings with Trump and Melania Trump.
The letter added that Hasina "expressed her commitment to collaborating once again to promote the bilateral and multilateral interests of both countries."
Sheikh Hasina was removed from office in August and fled to India amid widespread anti-government protests. The large-scale demonstrations were sparked by a student-led movement opposing the policy reserving 30 percent of public sector jobs for families of veterans from the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
