welcome
BBC

BBC

World

World

Pakistan moves closer to Bangladesh as India watches warily

BBC
Summary
Nutrition label

86% Informative

Pakistan -Bangladesh relations are thawing after decades of troubled relations.

Direct flights and military contacts have been revived, visa procedures simplified and reports of co-operation on security.

The two countries - separated by the landmass of India - have deep, painful historical ties.

The animosity between them goes back to 1971 , when Bangladesh launched a struggle to gain independence.

Bangladesh has demanded a formal apology from Pakistan for the atrocities committed during the independence war.

Islamabad has shown no inclination to do so.

Bilateral trade currently stands at less than $700 m ( 540 m), mostly in favour of Pakistan .

Some of these issues may be discussed during Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar's visit to Dhaka in April .

VR Score

90

Informative language

92

Neutral language

46

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

66

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links

Small business owner?

Otherweb launches Autoblogger—a revolutionary way to bring more leads to any small business, using the power of AI.