President Abdur Rahman Biswas yesterday greeted Kim Jong II. chairman of the National Defence Commission and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the occasion of his country's National Day today, reports BBS

• In the message of greeting .sent to Kim. President Biswas expressed his confidence that the existing relations, friendship and cooperation between the two countries will be further strengthened in the years to come

In a separate message. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina felicitated Kim Jong II on the occasion of his country's National Day

In her message of felicitations Sheikh Hasina expressed her confidence that the bonds of friendship which so happily ex 1st between the two countries will grow from strength to strength for the benefit of the two peoples

Meanwhile President Abdur Rahman Biswas felicitated Rakhmanov Emomali. Presi deni of Tajikistan on the occa slon of the country’s National Dav today •

In a separate message Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted Miazlmov Yokhya, Prime Minister of Tajikistan, on the occasion of his country's Na tional Day

In the message Io Mrazlmov Yokhya. she hoped that the existing friendly relations be tween the two brotherly couh tries will develop further in the