DHAKA : Monitoring Desk – Following delegation level talks in Dhaka today, the DPM/FM @MIshaqDar50 and Foreign Adviser of Bangladesh oversaw signing of six instruments between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Their list includes Agreement between Pakistan and Bangladesh on Visa Abolition for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders, MoU on Joint Working Group on Trade, MoU between Foreign Service Academies of Pakistans and Bangladesh, MoU between Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation and Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, MoU between Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, and Cultural Exchange Programme.
These Agreements will institutionalise and further strengthen the bilateral cooperation in trade and economics, training of diplomats, academic exchanges, media cooperation and cultural exchanges.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, held wide-ranging talks with the Foreign Adviser of Bangladesh, H.E. Md. Touhid Hossain in Dhaka.
Both sides reviewed entire gamut of bilateral relations, including high level exchanges , trade and economic cooperation, people to people
contacts, cultural exchanges, cooperation on education and capacity building, and humanitarian issues. Regional and international issues, including rejuvenation of SAARC and resolution of Palestine and the Rohingya issue were also discussed.
The talks took place in a constructive atmosphere, reflecting the existing goodwill and cordiality between two countries. Both sides agreed to work for further strengthening of bilateral relations.
The Foreign Adviser of Bangladesh also hosted a lunch in honour of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 had a breakfast meeting with Bangladesh Adviser for Commerce Sk. Bashir Uddin. Minister of Commerce Jam Khamal Khan also joined the meeting.
The Adviser Commerce was accompanied by Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Chairman, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor, Bangladesh Bank, Mr. Md. Abdur Rahman Khan FCMA, Chairman, National Board of Revenue of Revenue & Secretary, Internal Resources Division, Mr. Md. Abdur Rauf, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles and Jute Mr. Moinul Khan, Chairman, Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission, Ms. Nasreen Jahan, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Brigadier General Mohammad Foyshol Azad, psc, Chairman, Trading Corporation of Bangladesh and Mr. Md. Iqbal Hussain Khan, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan.
The two sides discussed ways to promote economic and commercial cooperation, with a special focus on enhancing trade and promoting connectivity.
Coinciding with the visit of DPM/FM @MIshaqDar50 to Bangladesh, Pakistan is pleased to launch “Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor.” The project envisages grant of 500 scholarships to Bangladeshi students for pursuing higher studies in Pakistan during the next five years. A quarter of these scholarships will be awarded in the field of medicine. Additionally, trainings for 100 Bangladeshi civil servants will be arranged during the same period.
Pakistan has also decided to increase the scholarships allocated to Bangladeshi students under Pakistan Technical Assistance Program from 5 to 25.
