Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has left Dhaka for Colombo after completing his two-day goodwill visit.
A special aircraft carrying the Japanese premier and his entourage took off fromHazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 10:40am. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali saw him off at the airport.
The Japanese prime minister arrived in Dhaka on Saturday at the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, who visited Japan in May.
It was the first visit of any Japanese prime minister in 14 years as former Japanese Premier Yoshiro Mori arrived in Dhaka in 2000.
During his visit, the Japanese prime minister held meetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Rawshan Ershad and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Abe visited the Savar National Memorial Monument and Bangabandhu Memorial Museum. He also attended the Bangladesh-Japan Business Forum organised by the Japan External Trade Organization, the Board of Investment and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, at a city hotel.
Bangladesh withdrew its candidature for the UN Security Council non-permanent seat for 2016-17 term in favour of Japan.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina the the announcement in presence of her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at the PMO on Saturday.
The Japanese prime minister expressed deep appreciation regarding the candidature withdrawal.
Shinzo Abe in official talks emphasised that location, competitive incentives, improvement of infrastructure and labour supply were critical factors for special economic zones for Japanese investors.
The two prime ministers have expressed their intention to work together for promoting the Blue Economy. They shared their views that marine resources should be utilised in a sustainable manner based on scientific evidence.