Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Mihály Orbán has congratulated his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for assuming the office.

The message issued on Jan 7 but it was delivered Thursday, said an official of the foreign ministry.

Hungary is the first EU member country, which congratulated Hasina.

Meanwhile, Hungary Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in a message congratulated Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.

In the message, Szijjártó expressed his firm commitment to enhance bilateral relations.