POBNEWS24, Dhaka Nov 17, 2024 : Dhaka’s Pakistani High Commissioner Syed Ahmed Maruf pulls his wife in a rickshaw! He asked his wife, where will the Begum ride the rickshaw? He posted such a video on social media on Friday (November 15).
The video instantly caught the attention of netizens. At the end of last year, Dhaka’s rickshaws and rickshaw paintings got a place in UNESCO’s cultural heritage. Dhaka’s rickshaws are an interesting subject for any foreign tourist.
The Pakistan High Commissioner could not bear to see the rickshaws kept in the lobby of Hotel Le Meridien to mark the scene of the city of Dhaka. Continued until the end. Not only that, he also paid respect to the rickshaw drivers for their hard work.
In the caption of the posted video, he wrote, ‘Tell me where to go, Begum? Pulled a rickshaw to the 14th floor of Le Méridien. To earn a living is really hard to pull all day long in almost all weather conditions. Deep respect for rickshaw pullers. Salute.’
In the comment section of the post, a person named Sana Kamran Malik wrote, ‘May you always have this strength, love for passengers.’
A user named Mubasvirujzaman Hasan asked to know who were the passengers in the rickshaw. In response, Syed Ahmed Maruf said in a funny way – ‘Wife and daughter. They didn’t pay me well.”
Driving this rickshaw by the Pakistan High Commissioner is largely symbolic. Through this, the effort to become more familiar with the cultural heritage here. In the last few days, the big news in Dhaka’s diplomatic neighborhood is that for the first time, Pakistan and Bangladesh have established a direct sea connection between the two countries. This has created concern in New Delhi. It can be said that the mastermind behind this initiative is the High Commissioner of Pakistan, Syed Ahmed Maruf.
After the fall of the Awami regime on August 5, his diplomatic engagement to shape the new polarization of the Dhaka-Islamabad relationship is worth seeing. The result was the first direct sea link between the two countries after just three months. During Sheikh Hasina’s tenure, Pakistan has always tried to get closer. But Islamabad alleges that Hasina used to take Delhi’s advice on matters related to Pakistan. And because of this all efforts end in failure. Despite this, the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka maintains contact with socio-cultural organizations, representatives of civil society, media and political parties.
After finally forming a new interim government, Islamabad became active in seizing the opportunity. After the formation of the interim government, the chief adviser. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif sent a phone call and letter to Muhammad Yunus. After that, they also met on the sidelines of the United Nations session in New York. The two leaders last met at the Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
It is said that this is the first time since 1971 that a cargo ship from Karachi has arrived at Chittagong Port. According to a report by the British media Independent, the anchoring of the Pakistani cargo ship in the port of Bangladesh “symbolized a historic change”. This is ushering in a new horizon of warmth in the traditionally complex diplomatic relationship between Pakistan and Bangladesh. High Commissioner Syed Ahmed Maruf is the partner of history through this complex relationship. It would not be an exaggeration to call it a major achievement in his diplomatic career.
