Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Issa bin Youssef Al-Duhailan congratulated Bangladesh on the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and golden jubilee of independence.

He also recalled uncompromising struggle and sacrifices of the the Father of The Nation to achieve freedom and independence of Bangladesh.

In the congratulatory message he said: “On the great and blessed occasion of golden jubilee of independence of Bangladesh and birth centenary of Father of The Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman I offer my sincere and heartiest congratulations to Her Excellency Sheikh Hassina, Honorable Prime Minister of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and to the Bangladeshi people, and to you dear brother."

“As it rarely happens in history, Bangladesh have been blessed to observe two significant occasions coinciding on the same year. At the same time I wish to assure My highest respect and admiration for The Father of The Nation for his uncompromising struggle and sacrifices made to achieve freedom and independence of Bangladesh. I pray to Almighty Allah to grant him Jannatul Ferdous , In Sha Allah,” he said.