TDS Desk:

Holders of diplomatic and official passports in Bangladesh will now be able to travel to Pakistan without a visa. Similarly, diplomatic and official passport holders of Pakistan will have the opportunity to travel to Bangladesh visa-free.

The two countries have reached an agreement in this regard, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

On Thursday morning (August 21 ), the Advisory Council Committee, in a meeting held at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon, granted both policy-level and final approval for the agreement, Shafiqul said at a press briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.

“Bangladesh has signed the agreement with Pakistan for the next five years. This is a routine matter. Previously, Bangladesh entered into such agreements with 30 countries. With the addition of Pakistan, the total number of countries with such agreements has become 31,” he said.

Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Azad Majumder said at the media briefing that the Pakistan government has approved the agreement.

Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad was also present at the briefing.