Pakistan’s military chief, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, met Bangladesh’s interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on October 25-26, 2025, marking a significant step in enhancing bilateral cooperation. This visit follows previous engagements this year, including Bangladesh’s Lt. Gen. S. M. Kamr-ul-Hassan’s trip to Pakistan in January and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar’s visit to Dhaka in August. The discussions focused on expanding defense and security collaboration, trade, investment, and connectivity, with the operationalization of a Karachi-Chittagong shipping route and plans to launch a Dhaka-Karachi air route soon. Both sides stressed the importance of regional stability, counter-terrorism, and reducing tensions in West Asia and Europe. This thaw in relations signals a cautious but important realignment in South Asia, balancing historic ties with contemporary geopolitical realities, especially in the backdrop of changing leadership in Bangladesh post-2024 and evolving India-Pakistan-Bangladesh dynamics. The renewed military-to-military engagement reflects mutual interest in strategic balance and peace in the region.