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Home ministers of Bangladesh and Pakistan held a high-level bilateral meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York, emphasizing stronger security cooperation and regional stability.
The Bangladesh delegation was led by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, while Pakistan was represented by Interior and Narcotics Control Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi.
The meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere, with both sides discussing a wide range of issues of mutual interest.
Key topics included bilateral security collaboration, regional stability, counter-narcotics efforts, modern urban security systems and the Rohingya crisis.
Both countries stressed the effective implementation of the existing memorandum of understanding to combat drug trafficking.
The ministers also highlighted the resumption of direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi in January this year—after a 14-year gap—as a significant step toward strengthening trade, connectivity and bilateral relations.
During the meeting, Bangladesh raised concerns over difficulties faced by people of Bangladeshi origin living in Pakistan in obtaining Computerized National Identity Cards (CNIC).
Salahuddin Ahmed noted that the issue has deprived many of access to essential services such as education and healthcare, urging a swift and humane resolution.
Bangladesh also praised Pakistan’s “Safe City” model, implemented in more than 40 cities, and sought technical cooperation to develop similar urban security systems.
Additional support was requested for advanced training programs for Bangladesh Police.
On the Rohingya issue, Bangladesh called for Pakistan’s strong support in the international arena to ensure the safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Naqvi invited his Bangladeshi counterpart to visit Pakistan. Salahuddin Ahmed accepted the invitation, expressing willingness to travel at a mutually convenient time.
Senior officials from the home ministries of both countries were also present at the meeting.