Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal, leading a Bangladesh's parliamentary delegation, held a bilateral meeting with Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Cape Town of South Africa on Monday, focusing on issues of mutual interest and ways to strengthen ties between the two countries.

The meeting took place ahead of the opening of the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).

During the meeting, the two parliamentary leaders exchanged views on a range of issues of mutual interest and emphasised the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in deepening Bangladesh-Pakistan relations.

They underscored the need for regular dialogue and exchanges b...