Pakistan’s renewed interest in Bangladesh’s markets and infrastructure could evolve into deeper military cooperation in the future, reviving the same strategic triangle -- Islamabad, Dhaka and Beijing -- that India has historically sought to counter.

Pakistan granted Bangladesh access to Karachi Port, a significant outcome of their first Joint Economic Commission meeting in two decades. This move aims to revitalize bilateral trade and expand Dhaka's network with China and Central Asia,

The Bangladesh government has reportedly approved a nearly month-long visit of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. During the tour, the Indian orator is expected to travel across the South Asian country and deliver sermons.

Sharing the photos on X, the official handle of Chief Adviser of Government of Bangladesh said Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza met Muhammad Yunus.

Amid strained ties between India and Bangladesh, Pakistan has moved swiftly to seize the opportunity and offered Dhaka the use of its Karachi port. The timing of the move is crucial, coming weeks after India banned import of jute products.

India has since cancelled a transshipment deal with Bangladesh and reaffirmed the strategic importance of its northeastern region. Analysts suggest Yunus’s repeated references to India’s northeast reflect Dhaka’s shifting alignment toward Pakistan and China.