|| Diplomatic Desk: Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman MP, held a courtesy meeting with Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Mr. Imran Haider on Monday at the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition in Dhaka.Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Muhammad Wasif and Political Counsellor Mr. Kamran Dangal were present from the Pakistan High Commission. Member of the Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee to the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Ali Ahmad Mabrur, was present at the meeting.According to the both sides, the meeting was held in a very cordial, positive and friendly atmosphere.During the meeting, various aspects of strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan, expanding mutual cooperation and developing future-oriented relations were discussed.The Pakistan High Commissioner said that Pakistan is interested in moving forward the relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan with a future-oriented perspective. Mentioning that the relations between the two countries have been progressing in a positive direction in recent times, he said that the volume of bilateral trade has increased and several visits of officials at different levels have taken place.At this time, the High Commissioner informed the Leader of the Opposition about the ongoing activities of the Knowledge Corridor project. It was also informed in the meeting that a delegation of Bangladeshi academics recently visited Pakistan and gained experience about the country's advanced educational structure and education system and expressed satisfaction.The meeting discussed the importance of expanding trade and investment between the two countries, increasing cooperation in education and research, cultural exchange and creating new opportunities for cooperation in various areas of mutual interest.At the same time, the expectation was expressed to further advance the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan through maintaining mutual communication and taking positive initiatives to improve bilateral relations.