Pakistan, Bangladesh agrees on the entry without visa for diplomats, civil servants

Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to grant an entry without visa for holders of diplomatic and official passports, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral links, Radio Pakistan reported.

The agreement was concluded during a meeting between the Minister of the Interior Mohin Naqvi and his counterpart in Bangladesh, the lieutenant-general (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, in Dhaka on Wednesday.

The two parties also discussed the increase in cooperation in internal security, police training, anti-narcotics and anti-human traffic. In addition, they explored joint measures to combat terrorism and the possibility of exchange programs between police academies of the two nations.

Upon his arrival at the Bangladesh internal affairs ministry, Chowdhury welcomed Naqvi with an honor guard. Speaking on occasion, Chowdhury expressed the importance of Naqvi’s visit to promote bilateral cooperation between Islamabad and Dacca. He also thanked Naqvi for having offered police training to Bangladesh officials.

A mixed committee, led by the interior secretary, Khurram Agha, was trained to further stimulate cooperation between the two countries. Chowdhury confirmed that a high -level delegation from Bangladesh would soon visit Islamabad to visit the SAFE city project and the National Police Academy.

Earlier in February, Pakistan and Bangladesh resumed direct trade at the official level for the first time since the separation of 1971, the first cargo approved by the government leaving Port Qasim.

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This marks a historic step in bilateral trade relations, while Bangladesh has agreed to buy 50,000 tonnes of Pakistani rice through the trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP).

In April, Pakistan and Bangladesh resumed high -level diplomatic consultations for the first time in 15 years. High civil servants on both sides met in Dacca to relaunch bilateral engagement and approach regional and international questions of mutual interest.

The consultations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FOC) took place at the Guest House of the Padma State and led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Amna Baloch, and his Bangladais counterpart, MD Jashim Uddin. The meeting marks the first official focus between the two countries since 2010, signaling a renewal of efforts to rebuild trust and cooperation.