Bangladesh and Pakistan on Friday signed a 10-year agreement aimed at combating human trafficking and narcotics crimes, marking the first such bilateral security pact under Dhaka’s new government.
Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and visiting Pakistan Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi signed the agreement on behalf of their countries at a ceremony in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka.
"Both sides expressed the hope that this cooperation will ensure public health safety and security of the citizens of the two countries," the Bangladesh Home Ministry said.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will take effect from the date of signing and can be extended based on mutual consent.
Naqvi arrived in Dhaka on Friday for a two-day visit, the first by a high-profile Pakistani official since the new government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) took office in February after a national election.
