Islamabad/Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, embarked on a three-day-long visit to Bangladesh on Nov 9, marking the first trip by a Pakistan Navy official Bangladesh, since the 1971 Liberation War.

On the first day of his visit, Admiral Ashraf paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Army Chief, Gen Waker-uz-Zaman at Army Headquarters in Dhaka, where the two discussed strengthening defence ties and enhancing cooperation between the countries' militaries, reports Daily Star.

The meeting also covered plans for bilateral training programmes, seminars, and exchange visits, according to a statement from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) and a post by the Bangladesh Army on social media.

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