Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- BNP on Wednesday greeted Yoshihide Suga for being elected as the Prime Minister of Japan.

In a congratulatory message, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, "I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Yoshihide Suga on taking over as the new Prime Minister of Japan."

Stating that Bangladesh and Japan are countries of huge potentials, he said the two nations are bound with cooperation and harmony.

The BNP leader hoped that the historical ties between the two countries would be strengthened further during the tenure of Suga. "Despite facing many difficult situations in the past, Bangladesh and Japan have not stopped their journey (of mutual cooperation), but have moved...