The bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi was fruitful, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.
Briefing reporters at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday night, Rumon said the Bangladesh premier attended an official luncheon after the meeting and later visited various Japanese institutions and facilities.
He said Tarique Rahman visited different industrial establishments and facilities in Japan to explore how the country’s experience could be utilized for Bangladesh’s development and industrialization.
The prime minister is visiting Japan with a focus on Bangladesh’s development, Rumon said, adding that the government is working to make the country’s economy and institutions more efficient while creating new opportunities for industrialization.
“The main purpose of visiting various industrial establishments and facilities in Japan is to learn about their operations and experience and assess how these can be utilised for Bangladesh’s development,” he said.
Rumon added that the prime minister was undertaking various initiatives to ensure the welfare and development of the people, and the programmes during his Japan visit had been designed to expand Bangladesh’s development prospects.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin were also present at the press conference.
