Leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have congratulated the president and prime minister of Bangladesh on the country's Independence Day and National Day on March 26. The UAE is also celebrating Bangladesh Independence Day by illuminating the flag of Bangladesh on the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE, sent a congratulatory message to his Bangladesh counterpart Abdul Hamid. Read: Genocide Day: Indian High Commission recalls sacrifices of Bangladeshis Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sent similar messages to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In their messages, they conveyed sincere felicitations on the national occasion and wished continued peace, progress, prosperity and wellbeing for the country and people of Bangladesh, said the UAE Embassy in Dhaka Friday night.