Pakistan, Bangladesh sign landmark agreement to set up joint business council
Listen to the article Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed a landmark agreement to establish a joint business council, marking a major step towards strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two nations, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Tuesday. The agreement comes after years of complicated relations, with the two countries sharing a history dating back to when they were one entity, East and West Pakistan, until Bangladesh gained independence in 1971 after a liberation war supported by India. Relations had further soured in 2016 when Bangladesh executed several Jamaat-e-Islami leaders for alleged war
