During Sheikh Hasina’s premiership, relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan remained deeply strained for much of her 15 years of rule.

Kuala Lumpur is looking forward to closer ties with Dhaka in order to work together in addressing the Rohingya refugee crisis, Malaysian Minister for Higher Education Zambry Abdul Kadir said in a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday.

Prof Yunus will attend D-8 Summit scheduled to be held on December 19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hinted Dhaka’s readiness to host the next summit of the eight-nation D-8 or Developing-8 as the forum’s secretary-general Ambassador Jaafar Ku Shaari called on her.