Pakistan and Bangladesh were once one nation but split in a brutal 1971 war, with Bangladesh then drawing closer to Pakistan's arch-rival India.

The SAARC summit, initially slated for 2016, was called off after India and other member states objected to Pakistan-supported terrorism.

After the ouster of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, relations between India and Bangladesh have gone to a new low, while Dhaka has gone closer to Islamabad. The recent meeting between Yunus and Sharif is likely to strengthen the relations further.

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus met his Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in Cairo when he said the issues related to the 1971 war should be settled in order to deepen ties between the two nations.

Bangladesh's interim Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, met Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif during the D-8 Summit in Egypt, urging resolution of grievances from the 1971 war while discussing trade, culture,

Cairo: While meeting on the sidelines of the D-8 Summit at Cairo, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus asked Pakistan to settle the 1971 issues to help Dhaka move forward with its relationship with Islamabad “once and for all for the future generations.