Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to work closely for South Asia’s progress

Pakistan and Bangladesh on Friday agreed that there was a need to work closely for the progress and prosperity of the people of both countries, the prime minister’s office said in a press release.

Pakistan’s government had earlier, through a statement on Aug 7, expressed solidarity with the people of Bangladesh after the fall of Hasina Wajid’s government amid widespread protests.

Hasina’s 15-year rule saw widespread human rights abuses, including the mass detention...