Desk Report:
Masumi Kakinoki, Chairman of Marubeni Corporation and President of the Japan-Bangladesh Committee for Commercial and Economic Cooperation (JBCCEC), held a courtesy meeting with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tareque Rahman, with the objective of expanding Japanese investment in Bangladesh, increasing bilateral trade, and strengthening technical and economic cooperation.
The meeting took place on Monday (October 26) at 3:45 PM (Japan Standard Time).
During the meeting, discussions focused on various aspects of expanding bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Japan, increasing Japanese investment in Bangladesh, and further strengthening mutual economic cooperation.
Emphasis was placed on creating new investment opportunities in promising sectors, including Information and Communication Technology (ICT), renewable energy, and the manufacturing industry. Furthermore, the two sides discussed further expanding commercial relations and advancing their economic partnership through technical cooperation.
Representing Bangladesh at the meeting were Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury; Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat; the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance and Planning, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir; State Minister for Foreign Affairs-1 Humayun Kabir; State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit; the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Post, Telecommunications, ICT, and Science and Technology, Rehan Asif Asad; the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant (Foreign Employment for the Asia-Pacific Region) Dr. Md. Shakirul Islam Khan; Additional Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Atiqur Rahman Ruman; Research Officer to the Prime Minister Md. Abdus Sattar Patwary; and other senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office.
