India, Feb. 15 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee reportedly sent flowers and sweets to Bangladesh Prime Minister-elect and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman after his party's 'historic' victory in the recently concluded general elections.

BNP Media Cell member Atiqur Rahman Ruman accepted the gifts during the evening at the party chairman's political office in Gulshan, Bangladesh's state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported.

Earlier on Friday, Mamata, often referred to as 'Didi', congratulated the citizens of Bangladesh as well as 'Tarique Bhai' and conveyed greetings to the neighbouring nation ahead of the holy month of Ramzan.

"My hearty congratulations, Shubhonandan, to all my...