Further strengthening the trade and improving ties with Pakistan, the interim government in Bangladesh has simplified the visa process for Pakistanis.
As part of easing the process, the government has removed the need for clearance from Dhaka for Pakistani heads of missions while issuing visas.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Iqbal Hussain said that increasing trade and investment between the two countries must be a top priority to move forward.
He also added that the interim government headed by Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus is looking forward to improve relations with Pakistan.
Hussain added that the trade potential between the two countries remains largely untapped and Pakistan can capitalise on it.
The High Commissioner also stressed the importance of restoring the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) to enhance regional trade and cooperation.
It was the responsibility of both countries to create opportunities for the current generation and remove obstacles to mutual trade and cooperation, said the High Commissioner.
Since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year, the relations between Bangladesh and India have become strained. Presently, Hasina is staying in India. Even the attacks on the minorities in Bangladesh since Hasina’s ouster also raised concerns from India.
India has raised its concern amid the rising targeted attacks against the Hindus in the country. The arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das also paved the way for protests across the nation. He was accused of sedition. Following his arrest, two of his associates were also arrested in Bangladesh, claimed the ISKCON members.