Bangladesh–Pakistan relations
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Bangladesh and Pakistan are South Asian countries. Following the end of the British Raj, the two countries formed a single state for 24 years. The Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the secular democratic republic of Bangladesh. Pakistan (formerly West Pakistan) recognized Bangladesh in 1974 after pressure from across the Muslim world.
Bangladesh continues to call on Pakistan to acknowledge the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide and apologize for crimes against humanity. The execution of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader in 2013 was opposed in Pakistan and led to strained ties. In 2015, two officials of the Pakistani High Commission, visa officer Mazhar Khan and second secretary Farina Arshad, were named by banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh operatives as having financed terrorist activities. In January 2016, Islamabad had asked Dhaka to recall senior diplomat Moushumi Rahman from its high commission in Islamabad within 72 hours. Diplomatic sources in Islamabad told the media that Rahman was indulged in 'anti-state activities in Pakistan' and that concerned security agencies continued to monitor her.
The two countries are both founding members of SAARC, as well as members of the Developing 8 Countries, the OIC and the Commonwealth of Nations. Both are classified as Next Eleven emerging economies. Bangladesh has a High Commission in Islamabad. Pakistan has a High Commission in Dhaka.
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