Dhaka, Sept 27, 2025

Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim government in Bangladesh, is making desperate attempts to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) – a regional grouping which has remained stagnant for over one decade due to Pakistan’s promotion of cross-border terrorism and its persistent obstruction of several development initiatives.

During his ongoing visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Yunus raised the issue of stalled SAARC summits since the 2014 edition in Kathmandu. Only a few weeks ago, Yunus had spoken about renewing and reviving the SAARC during his discussion with the visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar in Dhaka on August 24.

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