Bahrain has shown interest to develop and expand areas of cooperation with Bangladesh for the mutual benefit of both countries.

Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, foreign minister of Bahrain, underlined his country's desire to deepen and strengthen bilateral relations while congratulating his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen on the occasion of the country's Independence and National Day.

The Bahrain foreign minister also extended warm congratulations and best wishes to the government, and the people of Bangladesh.

"I very much look forward to working with you to seize the opportunities that exist to bring our countries closer together," he wrote to Momen.