The Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations: The Relationship Between Pakistan And Bangladesh

Bonds of history, culture and faithfulness associate Pakistan and Bangladesh to each other. The people of the two countries shared a ‘common nationhood’ for almost twenty-five years and even after separation it has not been easy to sever the links rooted deep in their history. However, Pakistan-Bangladesh relations had a bad start primarily because of two reasons. First, Bangladesh was born out of a bloody conflict with a military regime ruling the country from Islamabad. Secondly, Bangladesh gained freedom with help from India and remained under its influence for sometime. Neither Pakistan nor Bangladesh could overcome the shock of separation and took time to adjust themselves to the new reality. The physical estrangement of a thousand miles between the two wings without a common border, and being surrounded by Indian Territory and influences, led to constant political, economic and social conflicts between the two wings; embittering relations bringing the country on the verge of collapse.

The author further discusses the three times when Pakistan fomally expressed regret on the events of 1971. Is a believed that the masses killed and the misfortune and ruthless behavior done with the masses was the responsibility of Pakistan. Earlier Bangladesh expressed its wish for a
I believe that Bangladesh carried a grudge against Pakistan and wanted it to apologize however it had once asked Pakistan to just in fact express regret. Both countries still were shaken and tore apart because of the disaster of 1971 and were themselves not sure about what they want. Extending an apology would not only reconcile the injuries of the Bangladeshi homeland but will also have optimistic outcomes on Pakistan's civilian-government procedure. It will make it well defined that those in constant are not discharged from answerability, be it the police or military