Pakistan high commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof called on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the party chairperson's political office at Gulshan on Friday.
Later, BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury briefed the media about the meeting.
"We have had a meeting with the Pakistan high commissioner. We discussed multiple bilateral issues ranging from trade and business over the changed scenario," he said.
"We discussed ways to further our bilateral relations by showing mutual respect and also focused on mutual cooperation among South Asian nations in the coming days," continued Mr Khasru.
Bilateral trade and business run on the basis of comparative advantages. Bangladesh economy lagged behind others for years in terms of comparative advantages, according to him.
"... There will be a level-playing field in Bangladesh," asserted Mr Khasru, adding: "We'll cooperate with each other based on respective comparative advantages between the two countries and the entire region."
"South Asia is a least integrated region (in the world) as we are lagging behind other regional blocs in terms of mutual cooperation..."
Mr Khasru said, "BNP's foreign policy is friendship with all. Based on it, we talked about moving together by cooperating with each other in all areas."
The BNP believes people will benefit from an economic level-playing field that was absent in the past (during the tenure of the Hasina administration), according to him.
"We believe we'll be able to move forward bilaterally and regionally (in South Asia) through mutual cooperation and levelling the field for all."
Meanwhile, the BNP has taken preparations for a five-day programme marking its 46th founding anniversary in festive mood.
The party will hold discussions in all cities and districts on August 31.
It will hoist party and national flags at offices countrywide early morning, and place wreaths and offer doa at the grave of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman on September 01.
Rallies will be held at all districts and upazilas on September 02. Fish fries will be released at metropolitan cities, districts, upazilas and unions on September 03. Saplings will be planted across the country on September 04.
The associate bodies of the nationalist party will also hold discussions celebrating its birthday.
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