foreign Minister AW Mostailzur Kahman lias greeted Mak olm Rifkind on his assumption of the office of tiie Secretary of State for Foreign and (onuiKHiweakh Affairs of the U nited Kingdom of great Britain and North em Ireland, reports UNB.

In a message to Rifkind. Mostafizur Rahman hoped that the existing bonds of friendship and cooperation between Bangladesh and UK and Northern Ireland would be fur ther strengthened in the years to come.

He also wished him all success in his new assignment and good health and liappincss.