Overview
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed signed the anti-narcotics cooperation deal in Dhaka on Saturday, committing both countries to curb cross-border drug smuggling.
- The agreement tasks agencies with sharing timely intelligence on traffickers, coordinating actions on the ground, and drafting joint plans to break supply chains.
- A secretary-level joint working group will oversee implementation, set protocols for information exchange, and guide training and capacity building.
- Pakistan offered technical help for Bangladesh’s Safe City urban security project, alongside joint training and technology sharing for law enforcement units.
- The visit also included talks on trade and cultural links on Sunday, reflecting a thaw since 2024 and new cooperation areas that include counterterrorism and cybercrime.