President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung has said he is confident that Bangladesh will continue to achieve sustained economic growth and social prosperity under the leadership of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

"Korea and Bangladesh have expanded cooperation in various fields, including education and investment, development cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges, based on long-standing friendship and mutual trust," said the South Korean President in a message to Prime Minister Tarique.

President Lee said he looks forward to working with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to further strengthen the ties between the two countries.

He extended his heartfelt congratulations to Tarique on his journey as the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, following his election with the strong support of the people of Bangladesh.

"Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your success and for the continued prosperity of the People's Republic of Bangladesh," according to the message shared by the South Korean Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday.