Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Mohammad Iqbal Hussain Khan has revealed that the bilateral trade between the two countries has surpassed $1 billion, a recent news report said.<\/p>\n
The envoy, while speaking to The News, said that the trade between the two sides was bound to increase, as the countries remained keen on enhancing cooperation.<\/p>\n
The two countries have witnessed a thaw in ties after the ouster of India-aligned premier Sheikh Hasina.<\/p>\n
In the years since the split, Dhaka\u2019s leaders \u2014 especially the recently ousted regime of Sheikh Hasina \u2014 stayed firmly in the Indian camp, preferring to maintain close ties with New Delhi and keeping Islamabad at arm\u2019s length.<\/p>\n
However, ever since a popular uprising that saw Hasina\u2019s government toppled in August, there has been a thaw in ties between the two capitals, with trade and bilateral relations seeing a marked improvement.<\/p>\n
Hasina was replaced by Nobel laureate Yunus, who has expressed interest in maintaining cordial ties with Pakistan. During his interaction with the PM Shehbaz, the Bangladeshi leader had highlighted the need to \u201csettle\u201d matters and \u201cmove forward\u201d.<\/p>\n
In January, the envoy had also announced that direct flights between the two countries were expected to begin within the next few months, highlighting Bangladesh\u2019s commitment to strengthening business partnerships with Pakistan, emphasising the ease of obtaining Bangladeshi visas online for Pakistani citizens.<\/p>\n
The report also cited Khan as saying that there was a \u201cgreat demand\u201d for Pakistani products in Bangladesh, while Pakistan, too, benefits from Bangladeshi products.<\/p>\n
He termed the restoration of trade after 15 years between the two countries as \u201csatisfying\u201d, highlighting the demand for Pakistani cotton, sugar, rice, apparel, and fruits \u2014 such as mangoes \u2014 in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
He added that Bangladesh could export pineapple, jute, pharmaceuticals, and garments to Pakistan.<\/p>\n
The high commissioner also said that the \u201csky is the limit for increasing cooperation and trade between the two countries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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