Khaleda in a message sent to Sergey Stanishev said, `I have great pleasure in conveying my heartiest congratulation on your election as the prime minister of the Republic of Bulgaria. I am confident that Bulgaria will continue to progress under your dynamic leadership.

'I hope that the existing bonds of friendship and cooperation will further strengthen to mutual benefit of our two countries and peoples during your tenure as the Prime Minister of the Republic Bulgaria'.

Meanwhile Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan congratulated Ivaylo Kalfin, the new foreign and deputy prime Minister of Bulgaria.

In a separate message sent to Ivaylo Kalfin, he said, I have immense pleasure in extending to you my heartiest felicitations on your appointment to the office of the foreign and deputy prime minister of Bulgaria. I wish you all success in this important assignment.