Pakistan, Nov. 6 -- In a meeting with M Hafizur Rahman, the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), on October 30 at the FBCCI Office in Gulshan, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof, placed a strong emphasis on growing bilateral trade between the two nations.

Advancement of bilateral trade was severely hampered by geopolitics, particularly during the previous 15 years when the Hasina administration was strongly biased in favor of India. It prompted Bangladesh to consistently degrade its bilateral ties with Pakistan.

Trade relations have been hampered by the tense bilateral relationship. But in light of Bangladesh's recent political upheaval, Pakistan is persistent...