Bangladesh and Pakistan are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding visa-on-arrival for holders of diplomatic and official passports, according to Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. He stated that the MoU is in its final stages.
The announcement was made following a meeting with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, as per a press release issued by the Home Ministry.
Welcoming the Pakistani Interior Minister, Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said, “Bangladesh and Pakistan share a common history and heritage. The friendly relations between the two countries are growing stronger day by day.”
During the meeting, Pakistan’s Interior Minister expressed commitment to enhancing cooperation in various fields. Highlighting Pakistan’s efforts in combating terrorism, he said, “We are working with the highest priority to suppress terrorism to establish peace worldwide. Failure to do so would pose a threat to Pakistan and others. We seek everyone’s cooperation in this regard, and Bangladesh can benefit from Pakistan’s experience in counter-terrorism.”
He further noted, “The second major issue for Pakistan is drugs, which are primarily smuggled from neighboring Afghanistan.”
The Home Adviser echoed similar concerns, stating, “Drug trafficking is also a major issue for Bangladesh, typically smuggled from our neighboring country, Myanmar.”
Both sides agreed that Bangladesh and Pakistan could leverage mutual experiences to address the drug problem.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister proposed collaboration in police training, stating, “The two countries can cooperate in police training, and an MoU could be signed between their police academies.” The Home Adviser agreed, noting, “Bangladesh’s Sardah Police Academy is one of the oldest police training institutes in the Indian subcontinent.”
On the Rohingya issue, Pakistan’s Interior Minister said, “We are not granting them citizenship but issuing passports with distinct codes or serial numbers to identify them as Rohingya.”
The Home Adviser responded, “Out of humanitarian concern, we have provided shelter to 1.3 million Rohingya refugees, which is a burden for a developing country like ours.” He sought Pakistan’s cooperation in repatriating the Rohingya to their homeland in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
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