[🇧🇩] Bangladesh-Pakistan Relation---Can we look beyond 1971?

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Mahfuj Alam urges Pakistan to assist Bangladeshi research on East Pakistan era

Information adviser made the request during a meeting with Pakistan high commissioner

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Mahfuj Alam urges Pakistan to assist Bangladeshi research on East Pakistan era

Information adviser made the request during a meeting with Pakistan high commissioner

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Mahfuj Alam, adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has urged Pakistan to assist Bangladeshi researchers interested in studying 24 years of events (from 1947 to 1971) during the East Pakistan era.

The adviser made the request during a meeting at his office with Pakistan's High Commissioner Imran Haider today, said a press release issued by the ministry.

Mahfuj Alam said, "Many researchers in Bangladesh want to study the daily socio-economic events of former East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971. For this research, it is necessary to collect related documents preserved in Pakistan's archives."

The adviser urged Pakistan's high commissioner to provide the necessary cooperation in this regard.

At the same time, both the adviser and the high commissioner expressed interest in strengthening cooperative relations for the development of media in the two countries.

Various socio-economic issues of both countries were also discussed during the meeting, the press release added.​

 

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'Ties with Pakistan kept poor intentionally by past regime'

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Sunday said, Bangladesh’s relations with Pakistan had been intentionally kept poor for many years. “Certain decisions caused relations with Pakistan to deteriorate compared to before” he said while addressing a meeting organised by the DCAB in th

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'Ties with Pakistan kept poor intentionally by past regime'

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Published :
Nov 30, 2025 22:06
Updated :
Nov 30, 2025 22:08

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Sunday said, Bangladesh’s relations with Pakistan had been intentionally kept poor for many years.

“Certain decisions caused relations with Pakistan to deteriorate compared to before” he said while addressing a meeting organised by the DCAB in the city.

“The issues that existed before 2009 remained unchanged for the next 15 years. Pakistan did not apologise earlier, nor did they later; the issue of asset division was unresolved before, and still unresolved. But during that time, some deliberate decisions were taken that worsened relations”.

“Our decision now is to establish a normal relationship with Pakistan — nothing beyond that” he added.​

 

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CA for enhanced trade with Pakistan

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Published :
Dec 28, 2025 19:42
Updated :
Dec 28, 2025 19:42

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus stressed the need for boosting bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan when Pakistan High Commissioner, Imran Haider, paid a courtesy call on him at the State Guest House in Dhaka.

During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to expand cooperation in trade, investment, and aviation, as well as scaling up cultural, educational, and medical exchanges to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two South Asian nations, said a spokesman of the CA Office.

Professor Yunus underscored the need to further boost Bangladesh–Pakistan trade and expressed hope that during Mr. Haider’s tenure, both countries would explore new avenues for investment and joint venture businesses.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus welcomed the growing interactions between the two countries and emphasised the importance of increased visits, as well as cultural, educational, and people-to-people exchanges among SAARC member states.

The Pakistani High Commissioner noted that bilateral trade has recorded a 20 percent growth compared to last year, with business communities from both countries actively exploring new investment opportunities.

He also highlighted a significant increase in cultural exchanges, adding that Bangladeshi students have shown strong interest in higher education opportunities in Pakistan, particularly in medical sciences, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence.

Mr. Haider further said that Pakistan has witnessed a rise in patients traveling to its leading hospitals for liver and kidney transplants, and noted that Pakistan is ready to offer training and academic opportunities in transplantation-related medical fields.

Pakistan High Commissioner said that Dhaka-Karachi direct flights are expected to start in January.

SDG Coordinator and Senior Secretary Lamiya Morshed was also present at the meeting.​

 

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Pakistan’s National Assembly speaker calls on chief adviser

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq attended Khaleda Zia’s funeral

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Pakistan’s National Assembly speaker calls on chief adviser
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq attended Khaleda Zia’s funeral

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Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka today.


The information was shared on the official Facebook page of the chief adviser.

Sadiq arrived in Dhaka to attend the funeral of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

He was received at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by the Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider and senior officials of the foreign ministry, reports BSS.


The flight carrying Sadiq landed at the Dhaka airport at around 11:50am, the airport's spokesperson Flight Lieutenant Masud said.​

 

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Tarique discusses party vision, trade, economy, global ties with diplomats

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday held separate meetings with diplomats of Australia, Germany and Pakistan, focusing on the party’s vision for governance and the country’s future.

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Tarique discusses party vision, trade, economy, global ties with diplomats

Staff Correspondent 09 January, 2026, 19:41

Pakistan high commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider on Friday paid a courtesy call on BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman at the BNP chairperson's office in Gulshan. | BSS photo

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday held separate meetings with diplomats of Australia, Germany and Pakistan, focusing on the party’s vision for governance and the country’s future.

The discussions, held at the BNP chairperson’s office at Gulshan in the capital Dhaka, covered a range of issues, including bilateral relations, economic policy, trade cooperation and the forthcoming national elections scheduled for February 12.


Those who met Tarique included Australian high commissioner Susan Ryle, German ambassador Rüdiger Lotz and Pakistan high commissioner Imran Haider.

After the meeting, BNP joint secretary general Humayun Kabir told reporters that the central area of the discussions was strengthening bilateral ties and if voted to power, how a future BNP government would manage relations with the respective countries.

He said that the party’s broader foreign policy orientation and strategic priorities were also discussed.

According to Humayun, Tarique discussed the future economic recovery and development in detail during the meetings, with particular emphasis on the BNP’s 31-point proposal and its policy priorities.

The diplomats and the BNP leader also explored ways to expand trade, investment and people-to-people contacts between Bangladesh and the countries concerned, he said.

Humayun said that regarding the forthcoming elections, the foreign envoys expressed keen interest in the process.

He said that the diplomats were keen to engage in strategic exchanges, viewing Tarique as a major political leader of significance beyond Bangladesh in the broader Asia-Pacific context.

The diplomats offered condolences over the death of the party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia.​