Dhaka, May 23 -- Jatiya Party Chairman and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament HM Ershad on Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the resounding election victory of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In a congratulatory message to Modi, he also hoped that the existing friendly relations between Bangladesh and India will be cemented further with BJP's victory in the 17th Lok Sabha elections.

"BJP's huge victory in the two consecutive Lok Sabha elections will remain as an outstanding example in political history," the Jatiya Party Chairman said.

Ershad, also a former president, hoped that Bangladesh and India will work closely further in ensuring regional peace, development and progress. "The two countries will ...