NEW DELHI, May 23 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his party’s sweeping victory in the Lok Sabha elections, expressing hope that India-Bangladesh relations will be further consolidated and scale newer heights.

In a congratulatory message to Mr Modi on Thursday, she said: “On behalf of the Government and the people of Bangladesh and on my own behalf, I extend my heartiest congratulations to you on the resounding victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under your dynamic leadership in the 17th Lok Sabha elections in India. This emphatic verdict is a reflection of the trust and confidence reposed on you by the people of the world’s largest democracy.