Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Delegation for Japan Visit Includes Senior Officials, Advisers
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Tokyo tonight on a four-day official visit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The high-level visit, scheduled for October 26–29, will be accompanied by a strong delegation comprising senior officials and other representatives.
The delegation will include the prime minister’s wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman; Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury; Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir; State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir; State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit; Adviser to the Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry Rehan Asif Asad; Invest Bangladesh Chairman Ashik Chowdhury; and the prime minister’s special assistant, Md Shakirul Islam Khan, along with relevant government officials and members of the media team.
During the visit, the two countries are expected to hold bilateral discussions on several key issues aimed at strengthening Bangladesh-Japan relations. Particular emphasis will be placed on reducing construction costs and loan interest rates for major infrastructure projects underway in Bangladesh, including the metro rail system. The discussions will also focus on attracting Japanese investment and expanding trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
During the four-day visit, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will hold a bilateral summit meeting with his Japanese counterpart.
He will also meet representatives from various public and private sector organisations, visit industrial and energy facilities, and deliver the keynote address at the traditional Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum.
