Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman met Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation between the two countries.
The courtesy meeting was held around 11am at the opposition leader’s official residence at 29 Minto Road in Dhaka in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.
During the meeting, the Pakistani envoy expressed his country’s interest in advancing Bangladesh-Pakistan relations through a forward-looking approach. He said ties between the two countries had been progressing positively in recent times, with bilateral trade increasing and several visits by officials at different levels taking place.
Imran Haider also briefed the opposition leader on ongoing activities under the Knowledge Corridor project.
The meeting was informed that a delegation of Bangladeshi academics had recently visited Pakistan to learn about its educational infrastructure and system. The delegation expressed satisfaction with the visit.
The two sides discussed expanding trade and investment, strengthening cooperation in education and research, promoting cultural exchanges and exploring new areas of mutual cooperation.
They expressed hope that continued engagement and positive initiatives would further strengthen friendly relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Ali Ahmad Mabroor, a member of the opposition leader’s foreign affairs advisory committee, attended the meeting, along with Pakistan High Commission Deputy High Commissioner Muhammad Wasif and Political Counsellor Kamran Dangal.