What happened
Interior and Narcotics Control Minister Mohsin Naqvi met his Bangladeshi counterpart Salahuddin Ahmed in Dhaka, where the two sides signed an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse, The Nation reported on 10 May 2026.
Under the memorandum of understanding, Pakistan and Bangladesh will enhance collaboration to stop illicit drug transportation and smuggling, share timely intelligence on smuggling networks, and jointly devise strategies to dismantle drug supply chains. Both countries also committed to working together against the growing trend of drug abuse and its social effects.
The MoU was signed by Naqvi on behalf of the Government of Pakistan and Salahuddin Ahmed on behalf of the Government of Bangladesh, according to the report.
Joint working group and wider cooperation
During the meeting, the two interior ministers agreed to establish a Secretary-Level Joint Working Group between the ministries of interior of both countries to coordinate efforts against the illegal movement, sale and supply of narcotics across borders.
The agreement also covers cooperation in training personnel, sharing best practices and using modern technology to improve anti-narcotics operations. Naqvi offered Pakistan’s full support to Bangladesh for its Safe City Project, the report said.
Both sides expressed a desire to deepen bilateral ties in internal security, civil armed forces training, counterterrorism and action against human smuggling. Discussions also covered cooperation on cybercrimes, organized crime and financial fraud, and the two ministers explored exchanges between police academies, including specialised officer training.
Why it matters
The MoU adds an operational channel between the two interior ministries at a time when both governments have emphasised cross-border crime and narcotics control. Naqvi invited the Bangladeshi interior minister to visit Pakistan, and Salahuddin Ahmed thanked him for the offer of cooperation on the Safe City Project, the report said.
What is still uncertain
The Nation did not publish the full text of the MoU, a schedule for the joint working group, or specific enforcement targets. The account of the meeting and its agreements rests on the newspaper’s staff report.
Sources & reporting notes
This is a summary of published material, not independent reporting. Source reviewed on 2026-05-10. The image is a meeting photograph dated 8 May 2026 and is used as contextual illustration of the Dhaka talks.
- The Nation — "Pakistan, Bangladesh sign agreement to combat drug trafficking"10 May 2026 · Reports the Naqvi–Salahuddin meeting in Dhaka, the MoU on narcotics cooperation and the proposed joint working group.
