34 BCS Officials Leave for Pakistan for Executive Training

A group of 34 senior Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) officials, including additional secretaries and joint secretaries, has traveled to Pakistan to participate in a two-week executive leadership training program.
On Sunday (November 8), they departed Dhaka for Lahore, Pakistan, to undergo training at the National School of Public Policy (NSPP). Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, was present at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to see them off.

Earlier, the High Commissioner hosted a dinner in honor of the participating officials. Speaking at the event, he stated that this training program is an important initiative to strengthen bilateral relations through institutional engagement, professional cooperation, and enhanced people-to-people contact.
He highlighted the vision and commitment of the leadership of both Pakistan and Bangladesh toward expanding close relations and cooperation in public administration. He also noted the long-standing historical, cultural, and familial ties between the two nations.

Furthermore, he mentioned that there is vast potential for enhancing cooperation in various fields, including education, science and technology, trade, culture, media, climate change, and digital governance.
Referring to the “Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor” announced during the visit of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar to Dhaka in August 2025, the High Commissioner shared that 170 Bangladeshi students enrolled in Pakistan’s top universities in 2026, with another 20 students expected to join soon.

He also added that earlier this year, 12 senior Bangladeshi government officials successfully completed the first batch of the executive leadership training program. The current delegation represents the second batch of this initiative, reflecting the growing institutional cooperation between the two countries.