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President, PM greet Maldives president-elect from opposition

Politics 2023-10-02, 10:56am

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Maldives main opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz has won the runoff election held on Sarurday, September 30. AP Photo.



Dhaka, Oct 01 - President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh have extended heartfelt congratulations to the President-elect of Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu on being elected as the President of Maldives.

They hoped to strengthen the bond between the countries in the coming days.

Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who supports closer ties between the Indian Ocean archipelago and China, won the presidential runoff on Saturday with more than 53% of the vote, local media reported. - UNB