Officials from the Town of Pembroke Park and representatives of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh announced recently that the two communities have formalized a sister-city agreement with Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

The agreement, officials said, will foster cultural, educational, economic and humanitarian exchanges between Pembroke Park and Dinajpur. "Today, we make history," said the vice mayor of Pembroke Park, calling the pact a partnership built on "friendship, cooperation, and a shared vision for the future."

Town officials said the process began months earlier, when Pembroke Park delegates traveled to Bangladesh to sign the agreement after it was approved by the town’s commission. A representative of the Bangladesh delegation outlined several collaboration areas, saying the two cities will pursue cooperation in culture, education, art and customs, tourism, trade and economic development and will "promote people-to-people contact."

Speakers from both sides emphasized the symbolic and practical aims of the arrangement. One speaker described the partnership as "a commitment to cultural exchange, global understanding, and shared progress," and thanked the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other partners who helped bring the agreement to fruition.

The announcement repeatedly framed the relationship as the start of longer-term ties rather than a detailed work plan: officials called for open hearts and cooperation and said the agreement "paves the way to foster long term people to people relationships through cultural, economic, educational, and humanitarian exchanges."

Town officials did not provide a schedule for specific programs, funding sources, or implementation steps during the announcement; those details were not specified. The gathering noted only that the town commission had already approved the agreement and that signings took place after a trip to Bangladesh.

Officials said the partnership is intended to create opportunities for both communities, and they closed the event urging continued cooperation and future exchanges.