{"id":55451,"date":"2025-09-02T09:21:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/pakistan-steps-up-diplomacy-with-bangladesh\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:23:13","slug":"pakistan-steps-up-diplomacy-with-bangladesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/pakistan-steps-up-diplomacy-with-bangladesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan steps up diplomacy with Bangladesh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The initiative was highlighted by a landmark visit from Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Minister to Dhaka, the first such visit in over ten years. The visit signaled a willingness on both sides to reopen dialogue and find new ways to work together.<\/p>\n<p>According to Al Jazeera, Pakistan\u2019s approach reflects a changing regional environment, with both countries searching for stronger positions in a time of shifting alliances. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the visit, Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Minister said, \u201cWe are here to turn a new page. Our people share deep ties, and we believe cooperation with Bangladesh is essential for regional peace and prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh\u2019s interim leadership has also shown cautious openness. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh, responded by noting the potential benefits for both nations. \u201cBangladesh seeks partnerships that will bring growth and stability to our people,\u201d he said. \u201cIf cooperation with Pakistan serves those goals, we are ready to explore it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, the history between the two countries remains difficult. The memory of the 1971 Liberation War, which led to Bangladesh\u2019s independence, continues to cast a shadow. Dhaka has long called for greater accountability from Islamabad, but both sides are now focusing more on practical issues such as economic development and regional security.<\/p>\n<p>Experts point out that the timing of this diplomatic outreach is significant. With India still the dominant power in South Asia, Pakistan and Bangladesh both see value in broadening their options and strengthening their positions. For Pakistan, improved ties with Dhaka could provide much-needed diplomatic and economic gains. For Bangladesh, engagement with Islamabad could serve as a way to diversify alliances and secure new opportunities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-93688\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fr-6.jpg\" alt=\"Pakistan is stepping up efforts to repair relations with Bangladesh, in what analysts see as a major shift in South Asian diplomacy. The initiative was highlighted by a landmark visit from Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Minister to Dhaka, the first such visit in over ten years.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan is stepping up efforts to repair relations with Bangladesh, in what analysts see as a major shift in South Asian diplomacy. The move comes as Islamabad looks to overcome decades of mistrust and focus on cooperation in trade, security, and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000093687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[201],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-55451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-rania-umutoni"],"bylines":[{"id":201,"name":"Rania Umutoni","slug":"rania-umutoni","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":139}],"contributors":[{"id":201,"name":"Rania Umutoni","slug":"rania-umutoni","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":139}],"featured_image":{"id":2000093687,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hg-6.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hg-6.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hg-6.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hg-6.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hg-6.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hg-6.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000093687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55451"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=55451"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=55451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}