Pakistan Seeks to Expand Trade and Space Research Cooperation with Bangladesh

Bangladesh and Pakistan have discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in food security, trade in essential commodities, space research and remote sensing. Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider held separate meetings with Food Minister Afroz Khanam and Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO) Chairman Air Commodore Dr Saiful Rahman Bakul on Monday, October 26.

At a meeting at the Ministry of Food, the Pakistani high commissioner met Food Minister Afroz Khanam, MP. They discussed food security, food storage, capacity building and expanding trade in essential commodities. The food minister highlighted the bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) on rice imports and stressed the importance of timely rice supplies to Bangladesh under the agreement.

Both sides agreed to explore new opportunities to expand trade in essential commodities between the two countries. In a separate courtesy meeting, High Commissioner Imran Haider met SPARRSO Chairman Air Commodore Dr Saiful Rahman Bakul. They held productive discussions on expanding research cooperation in space science and remote sensing technology, exchanging knowledge and strengthening institutional ties between the two countries.