ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, highlighting a 20% rise in trade and growing collaboration in investment, aviation, education, and healthcare.

High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House in Dhaka, said a post shared on the X account of the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh.

During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to expand cooperation in trade, investment, and aviation, as well as scaling up cultural, educational, and medical exchanges to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two South Asian nations, the post said.

The Pakistani High Commissioner noted that bilateral trade has recorded a 20% growth compared to last year, with business communities from both countries actively exploring new investment opportunities.

Cultural exchanges

He also highlighted a significant increase in cultural exchanges, adding that Bangladeshi students have shown strong interest in higher education opportunities in Pakistan, particularly in medical sciences, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence.

Haider further said that Pakistan has witnessed a rise in patients traveling to its leading hospitals for liver and kidney transplants, and noted that Pakistan is ready to offer training and academic opportunities in transplantation-related medical fields.

Chief Adviser Professor Yunus welcomed the growing interactions between the two countries and emphasized the importance of increased visits, as well as cultural, educational, and people-to-people exchanges among SAARC member states.

Professor Yunus also underscored the need to further boost Bangladesh–Pakistan trade and expressed hope that during Haider’s tenure, both countries would explore new avenues for investment and joint venture businesses.

“Pakistan High Commissioner said that Dhaka-Karachi direct flights are expected to start in January,” the post on X said.

Professor Muhammad Yunus

Pakistan-Bangladesh highlight growing ties in trade, investment and aviation