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Tuesday | October 20, 2026 | Dhaka

Pakistan envoy, opposition leader discuss West Asia conflict

Discussions cover cooperation in health, education, trade, culture
 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 20 October 2026  Updated: 11:35 PM, 19 October 2026
Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider meets with Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman during a courtesy call at the Opposition Leader's official residence on Minto Road in the capital on Monday.

Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider met Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman on Monday to discuss the West Asia conflict, regional developments and bilateral relations between the two countries.

During the meeting, Shafiqur Rahman appreciated Pakistan’s peacebuilding efforts to resolve the conflict in West Asia.

He stressed the need for sustained dialogue and diplomacy to end the war and ease the suffering of affected people.

Haider reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promoting peace in the region and beyond and thanked the opposition leader for the exchange.

The high commissioner also briefed Shafiqur Rahman on progress in bilateral cooperation in health, education, trade, culture and people-to-people contacts.