Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- China has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir who has unofficially been elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh.

"Warm congratulations to Mirza Fakharul Islam Alamgir on his election as President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh," said the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday.

Mirza Fakhrul elected Bangladesh's 23rd President

The Embassy said China attaches great importance to its relations with Bangladesh and stands ready to work closely with the Bangladeshi side to jointly build a Bangladesh-China community with a shared future in the new era, so as to deliver greater benefits to the two countries and the two peoples.

Meanwhile, British High Commission in Dhaka has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Ala...