JICA President Tanaka Akihito meets FM, state minister

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr Tanaka Akihito, along with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shimada Tomoaki, met Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister Shama Obaed Islam on Wednesday.

Japan International Cooperation Agency President Dr Tanaka Akihito and Parliamentary Vice-Minister Shimada Tomoaki meet State Minister Shama Obaed Islam in Dhaka on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Photo: Courtesy

The separate meetings that took place at the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat reaffirmed the shared commitment of Japan and Bangladesh to further strengthen their long-standing partnership through JICA’s development cooperation, supporting sustainable economic growth and deeper bilateral ties.