State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Thursday hinted at the possibility of rescheduling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's planned official visit to Japan.
"The visit will soon take place. We have not made any official announcement regarding the visit yet," he told reporters, noting that the date will be announced later.
After the bilateral meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takei Shunsuke, held at InterContinental Hotel, Dhaka on Thursday, State Minister Shahriar Alam interacted with journalists present there.
Shahriar Alam said many aspects of diplomacy and changes take place even at the last moment.
"You heard about a date but the visit is not taking place on that date considering the current perspective," he said.
Japan's internal affairs minister resigned on Sunday, becoming the third cabinet member to leave in less than a month in a severe blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, international media reported.
Alam said there are some agreements and MoUs which will be signed during prime minister-level talks.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told the media that the visit might occur on November 29.
On Wednesday evening, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said Japan is ready to receive a Bangladesh delegation led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to further deepen the relations between the two countries.
"Bangladesh-Japan relation is very deep. It will further be deepened through the visit," he told reporters.
Momen said Japan is keen to elevate the comprehensive relations to a strategic one. "We like each other."
