Bangladesh, March 25 -- Alexander Khozin, Russian ambassador to Bangladesh, in a message on the occasion of Independence Day, which will be observed on March 26, has issued the following congratulatory message:

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the friendly people of Bangladesh on the 55th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This day marks the beginning of a key stage in the countrys history.

For Bangladeshi people, the way to sovereignty was thorny. Britains colonial policy, based on the principle of “divide and rule,” aggravated tensions on the Indian subcontinent, which subsequently triggered the liberation struggle in the territory of todays Bangladesh.

The declaration of independence on March 26, 197...