Four MoUs Finalised, Eight Targeted for PM’s Japan Visit: Foreign Secretary
Four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) have been finalised for signing between Bangladesh and Japan during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan, with preparations underway to sign a total of eight.
Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam confirmed this at a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.
The four-day official visit will take place from October 26 to 29. According to the announced itinerary, the prime minister will hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart on October 27, the second day of the visit.
The two countries are expected to sign MoUs aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation following the meeting.
The two prime ministers will lead high-level bilateral talks at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office. The Japanese prime minister will also host a luncheon in honour of his Bangladeshi counterpart.
The itinerary also includes courtesy calls and meetings with representatives of the Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship League, the Japan-Bangladesh Committee for Commercial and Economic Cooperation, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will deliver the keynote address at the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Forum.
The schedule also includes visits to an LNG terminal and power plant in Chiba, the Nuclear Headquarters and a Toyota factory in Nagoya.
