Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Amid Bangladesh's continued engagement, Myanmar's Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Than Swe and Chairman of the United League of Arakan Twan Mrat Naing have congratulated recently appointed Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman which is seen positively by Dhaka.

The head of the Arakan Army has sent a congratulatory letter to the Bangladesh Foreign Minister for the first time.

A senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told UNB that the messages from Myanmar and Arakan Army authorities are an extraordinary event and have come in the wake of continued engagement.

"They reflect their confidence in the new Bangladesh government in promoting a peaceful resolution of the Rohingya issue through continued...