First Bangladesh-origin Scottish MP Foysol Choudhury on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her being reelected for the fourth straight term in the 7 January parliamentary polls.

The MP also thanked all involved with the election process for making the 12th general election fair, participatory, and violence-free.

He conveyed the thanks during a call on with the prime minister at her office in Dhaka.

PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Md Noorelahi Mina briefed reporters after the call on.

He said the Scottish MP congratulated the prime minister from the Cross Party Group of the Scottish Parliament.

The deputy press secretary said the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group wants to continue their bilateral development activities with the Bangladesh Parliament.

Sheikh Hasina thanked the Scottish MP and his government for their greetings to her.

Ambassador-at-large M Ziauddin and Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah were present.