Dhaka, April 17 -- Pakistan will continue to hold talks with Bangladesh on returning pre-independence assets and offering a formal apology for the 1971 genocide, said Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin.

He shared the development with reporters on Thursday (April 17) afternoon after the foreign secretary-level meeting between Bangladesh and Pakistan held in Dhaka.

Bangladesh has demanded the return of $4.2 billion in assets held by Pakistan since before independence. The repatriation of around 325,000 stranded Pakistanis still living in Bangladesh was also discussed.

Foreign Secretarysaid both countries agreed to work on improving bilateral trade and economic relations. Direct flights between Dhaka and Islamabad are expected to resume s...