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Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain hinted that Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is expected to visit Bangladesh soon, but not before April this year.
Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, Hossain emphasised that there was no reason to maintain strained relations with Pakistan, reports UNB.
“We assume that Pakistan’s Foreign Minister will visit, though the exact date has not been finalised yet. However, I don’t think the visit will take place before April,” he said.
Officials in both Dhaka and Islamabad are currently working on the planned visit.
“There is still time, and we will make some decisions in the meantime,” the Adviser added.
Hossain stressed that Bangladesh sees Pakistan as a fellow South Asian nation with shared interests.
The Adviser highlighted that maritime connectivity between Bangladesh and Pakistan has already resumed, bringing economic benefits. “We will try to maximise our gains from this opportunity,” he added.