By Uzma Ehtasham
KARACHI: Bangladesh and Pakistan have been working to foster wider and stronger bilateral ties across all areas, including cultural cooperation and exchanges. In this connection, the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Karachi celebrated ‘Pohela Boisakh,’ the Bengali New Year 1432, at the Mission’s premises.
The Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Karachi, S. M. Mahbubul Alam, reiterated the initiatives undertaken to strengthen bilateral relations across a wide range of sectors, with particular emphasis on culture. He underscored the importance of cultural ties in enhancing people-to-people contacts, facilitating the exchange of cultural troupes, and promoting tourism as a means to better understand each other’s culture and society.
The mission showcased Bangladesh’s rich cultural history through traditional Bengali music, warm hospitality, and glimpses of rural life and festive traditions, all of which captivated the dignitaries. It not only highlighted the richness of Bangladesh’s culture, traditions, and heritage but also emphasized the importance of building stronger cultural ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
To mark the occasion, the Bangladesh Mission in Karachi organized a colorful evening featuring cultural programs that celebrated the nation’s art, traditions, festivities, and cuisine. Diplomats, including the Consul General of Turkey, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, the British Deputy Head of Mission, parliamentarians, Honorary Consuls of various countries, government officials, UN representatives, journalists, business leaders, academics, columnists, cultural activists, as well as children and women, all took part in the vibrant and festive event.
The Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Karachi continues its efforts to promote cooperation in fields such as culture, trade, commerce, investment, education, scientific research, and healthcare. The mission reaffirmed its sincere support for strengthening mutually beneficial relationships, including the expansion of cultural exchanges and trade ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
