China has congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party on taking the lead in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election held on Thursday.

In a message, China also congratulated the people of the country for the smooth and successful JS polls.

‘Congratulations to the people of Bangladesh on the smooth and successful 13th National Parliamentary Election and to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for taking the lead in the election. We look forward to working together with the new government of Bangladesh and writing new chapters of China-Bangladesh relations,’ said the message shared by the Chinese embassy in Dhaka on Friday.