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Pakistan & Bangladesh agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation

28 Oct '25
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Pakistan & Bangladesh agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation
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  • Following the 9th Joint Economic Commission meeting between Pakistan and Bangladesh yesterday in Dhaka, both nations agreed to strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation across key sectors like trade, agriculture, information technology, energy and connectivity.
  • The meeting was the first in two decades.
  • Respective ministries will now take forward the MoUs signed during the meeting.
Following the 9th Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting between Pakistan and Bangladesh yesterday in Dhaka, both nations agreed to strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation across key sectors like trade, agriculture, information technology, energy and connectivity.

The meeting was the first in two decades.

Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed led the Bangladesh delegation, while the Pakistani side was headed by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik.

Ahmed said designated focal points will be set up in ministries, including those of civil aviation and maritime affairs, to follow up on aviation, shipping and logistics cooperation.

"These are mainly MoUs that have been signed, and the respective ministries will now take them forward," he was quoted as saying by domestic media reports.

The current trade volume between the two countries is below $1 billion.

Both sides expressed optimism that the revived JEC platform would help unlock new opportunities and deepen bilateral and regional economic ties in the coming years.

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