Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) secretary general Indra Mani Pandey on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her historic re- appointment to the high office of the Prime Minister of the Government Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive term.

In a letter, the BIMSTEC official said that as one of the founding members of the group Bangladesh, under the leadership of Hasina, has been playing an important role in expanding regional cooperation within its framework.

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