Bangladesh has signed one bilateral agreement, and five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Pakistan, aims to strengthen bilateral relations.
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain confirmed the matter during a press briefing after a meeting with Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar at the city's Hotel Sonargaon on Sunday.
The agreement is on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders of Bangladesh and Pakistan.
During the meeting, the two sides stressed strengthening trade relations and expanding investment, as yearly turnover between the countries is below $ 1 billion, he said.
Bangladesh wanted some access to the Pakistani bazars under SAFTA to export textile, energy, medicine, agriculture products and information technology, the adviser added.
Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a two-day official visit at the invitation of the government of Bangladesh.
He is also scheduled to meet Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin.
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