Published on, Aug. 24 -- August 24, 2025 1:06 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday for an official two-day trip, marking the first state visit by a foreign minister to Bangladesh in 13 years, and kicked off his itinerary by engaging the country's political stakeholders in meetings.

Ever since a popular uprising in Bangladesh saw Sheikh Hasina's government being toppled in August of last year, there has been a thaw in ties between Islamabad and Dhaka, with trade and bilateral relations seeing a marked improvement.

According to a press release by the FO, Dar arrived in Dhaka today "on a landmark official visit from August 23-24" on the invitation of Bangladesh's government. He was received by Bangladesh Foreign...