Newly-appointed High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki at latter鈥檚 office in Dhaka Tuesday afternoon.
During the meeting, they expressed optimism that the existing friendly relations between the two countries of the Muslim Ummah would be further strengthened in the coming days, said a press release.
They observed that the rich cultural heritage, shared traditions, lifestyle and literature of the two South Asian nations could open new avenues of knowledge and mutual understanding.
Both sides emphasised the importance of enhancing cultural cooperation through the exchange of cultural troupes and television programmes, which would contribute to deepening people-to-people connectivity.
Secretary of cultural ministry Md Mofidur Rahman was present at the meeting.