Dhaka, March 27 -- Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin has said they remain committed to partnering with Dhaka in realising its vision of a prosperous nation by contributing to the country's food and energy security, as well as cooperating internationally on a range of essential issues.

"Mutual affinity, respect and understanding define our multifaceted ties for the benefit of peoples of Russia and Bangladesh," he said in a message.

The Ambassador said Bangladesh-Russia relations have a solid basis which goes back to the early 1970's.

Warmly congratulating the friendly Bangladeshi people on Independence Day, the Russian Ambassador said the chequered history of Bangladesh is full of amasing acts of resilience and patriotis...