​His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to send congratulatory messages to His Excellency Md. Abdul Hamid, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on the occasion of its Independence Day.​