Dhaka, April 6 -- Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today (Monday) at his ministry office.

Both sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in media, culture, and education during the meeting, BSS reports citing a press release of the ministry.

At the outset of the meeting, the High Commissioner congratulated Swapon on assuming his new role.

The Information Minister highlighted that the rapid expansion of new media globally has opened up fresh opportunities for collaboration between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

He expressed optimism that new avenues of cooperation in the media sector would emerge based on ...