34 Bangladesh officials leave for training in Lahore to strengthen ties
Dhaka: A two-week executive leadership training program for 34 senior Bangladeshi civil servants in Pakistan is expected to strengthen people-to-people connections, cultural ties, and institutional cooperation between the two countries.
The delegation, comprising additional secretaries and joint secretaries of the Bangladesh Civil Service, left Dhaka for Lahore on November 8 to participate in the program at Pakistan's National School of Public Policy (NSPP).
Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider saw off the delegation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said a release from the mission.
Earlier, the High Commissioner hosted a dinner in honor of the participants, where he described the training program as an important initiative to deepen bilateral relations through institutional engagement, professional collaboration, and people-to-people exchanges.
He highlighted the longstanding historical, cultural, and familial bonds between Bangladesh and Pakistan, stressing the potential for expanding cooperation in education, science and technology, trade, culture, media, climate change, and digital governance.
The program also reflects growing engagement between the two countries in public administration and knowledge exchange, according to a press release issued by the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka.
Referring to the Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor, announced by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar during his visit to Dhaka in August 2025, the High Commissioner said 170 Bangladeshi students had joined leading Pakistani universities in 2026, with another 20 expected to enroll shortly.
He also recalled that the first batch of 12 senior Bangladeshi civil servants had successfully completed the executive leadership training program earlier this year.
The current delegation is the second batch to participate in the initiative, indicating expanding professional and institutional exchanges between the two countries.
The High Commissioner said the leadership of both countries was committed to promoting closer relations and expanding cooperation across different sectors.
