Bangladesh has formally urged Pakistan to offer an official apology for the genocide committed during the 1971 Liberation War. The call was made by Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, during a bilateral meeting with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, held in Dhaka on Sunday.
In a statement issued after the meeting, the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: "Regarding the long-outstanding historic issues, including a formal official apology for the genocide committed by Pakistan in 1971, division of assets, transfer of foreign aid intended for the 1970 cyclone victims, and repatriation of stranded Pakistanis-Bangladesh, called for their early resolution to establish a solid foundation for enduring and forward-looking bilateral relations."
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was in Dhaka on a two-day official visit from August 23 to 24, at the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart. During his stay, Dar also paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday afternoon.
During the visit, Bangladesh and Pakistan signed a bilateral agreement and five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). The signing ceremony took place on Sunday afternoon in Dhaka, with both Hossain and Dar in attendance.
The bilateral agreement includes a visa waiver for holders of diplomatic and official passports from both countries.
The five MoUs cover a range of cooperation areas:
Formation of a Joint Working Group on Trade
Cultural exchange initiatives
Cooperation between foreign service academies
Collaboration between state news agencies
Institutional cooperation between the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Pakistan’s Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI)
Earlier, on Thursday, Pakistan’s Minister of Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, held discussions with Bangladesh’s Adviser for Commerce, Sk Bashir Uddin, in Dhaka. The meeting focused on advancing economic cooperation, boosting mutual investments, and strengthening bilateral trade ties, officials confirmed on Friday.
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