Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said discussions were held on increasing sea and air connectivity between the two countries at the Joint Economic Commission meeting, held after two decades.

On Monday, he said the "people of the two countries will benefit" from this, a sentiment echoed by Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik.

Salehuddin made the remarks after the meeting on Monday at the Planning Commission in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

Salehuddin said the meeting covered several issues, including boosting shipping and air connectivity between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

"This has not happened since 2005. We also discussed agriculture, information technology, science and technology, and food and nutritio...