Pakistan, Bangladesh strengthen ties in post-Hasina-era
Published by IntelliNews By bno – Kolkata Bureau Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, met with Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hassan of the Bangladesh military in Islamabad in mid-January, signalling a shift in relations between the two nations. The meeting, held against the backdrop of shared concerns over India, was the highlight of Hassan’s visit to Pakistan, during which he also engaged with other senior military officials. For much of the 54 years since Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan, ties between the two countries have remained strained at best. Relations worsened during the nearly 16-year …