By Asma Parvin :

Bangladesh and Pakistan today reaffirmed their
commitment to deepening bilateral engagement and expanding cooperation across
key sectors as senior ministers of the two countries held talks in the
capital, emphasizing regional connectivity and people-to-people contacts.

The discussion took place when State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed
Islam met the visiting Pakistan’s Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control
Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi at a city hotel here, said a foreign ministry’s press
release.

During the meeting, the two ministers discussed a wide range of issues of
mutual interest and expressed satisfaction over the recent momentum in
bilateral engagements, reaffirming their shared commitment to further
strengthening relations between the two countries.

They noted that considerable untapped potential remains for expanding
cooperation in trade and commerce, sports, culture, women entrepreneurship,
education, science and technology, and digital innovation.

The two sides also underscored the importance of enhancing people-to-people
contacts and promoting greater institutional collaboration to deepen
bilateral ties.

Shama reiterated the Bangladesh government’s commitment to revitalizing the
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as an important
platform for regional cooperation, connectivity and shared prosperity.

Both sides stressed the need for stronger regional cooperation for the
collective benefit of the peoples of South Asia.