Bangladesh and Pakistan establish first direct maritime link since Hasina’s ouster
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A cargo vessel from Pakistan’s Karachi has docked at Bangladesh’s southeastern coast, marking the first-ever direct maritime contact between the two countries since the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Ms Hasina’s father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, often called the "Father of the Nation" in Bangladesh, became the country’s first prime minister of newly founded Bangladesh. High Commissioner Syed Ahmed Maroof said the first-ever direct maritime link between the two countries highlights the growing demand for direct trade. He also proposed launching more direct shipping transport between Pakistan and Bangladesh and said, “The system will help to take forward the eco-social relations of the two countries”.
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