Bandar seri begawan: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, has sent congratulatory messages to His Excellency Mohammed Shahabuddin, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and His Excellency Tarique Rahman, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, as well as the government and people of Bangladesh on the occasion of their Independence Day.
According to Radio Television Brunei, the messages were extended as a gesture of goodwill and to commemorate Bangladesh's national day of independence. The Sultan of Brunei expressed his well wishes and hopes for the continued prosperity and progress of Bangladesh.