Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, has paid a courtesy call on Dr Shafiqur Rahman, leader of the opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad and ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. They discussed strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan, expanding cooperation and developing forward-looking ties.
The meeting took place at about 11am on Monday at the opposition leader’s official residence at 29 Minto Road, in a very warm, positive and cordial atmosphere.
The high commissioner said Pakistan was keen to take relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan further with a forward-looking approach. Noting that relations had been moving in a positive direction recently, he said bilateral trade had grown and officials at various levels had made several visits.
The high commissioner briefed the opposition leader on the ongoing work of the Knowledge Corridor project. The meeting was also told that a delegation of Bangladeshi academics had recently visited Pakistan to learn about its education structure and system, and had expressed satisfaction.
The meeting discussed the importance of expanding trade and investment between the two countries, increasing cooperation in education and research, cultural exchange, and creating new opportunities for cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
Both sides also expressed the hope of keeping up contact and taking the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan further through positive steps to develop bilateral ties.
Ali Ahmad Mabrur, a member of the opposition leader’s foreign affairs advisory committee, was present, as were Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Muhammad Wasif and the high commission’s political counsellor Kamran Dangal.
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