Japan interested in developing southern Ctg centring Matarbari projects
Also keen to extend support in maritime security, disaster management and defence Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Japan has suggested partnering with Bangladesh in further developing the southern Chattogram area, centring the Matarbari projects, as the two countries agree to build a strategic relationship by intensifying the current excellent bilateral ties.
At a virtual meeting today between Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Hiroshi Suzuki as part of regular foreign office consultations, both sides agreed that these projects being built under Japan s Big-B initiative have the potential to benefit not only Bangladesh but also connect the entire region.
Bangladesh, Japan to bolster partnership
Diplomatic Correspondent
25th February, 2021 10:21:52
Bangladesh and Japan have agreed to further intensify their existing excellent ties and work towards building a strategic relationship.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Thursday had an extensive meeting with Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Hiroshi Suzuki as part of regular Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) to comprehensively discuss the bilateral relations and regional and global issues of common interest.
Both sides recalled Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s groundbreaking visit to Japan in 1973 which laid the rock-solid foundation of the bilateral relations, said a Foreign Ministry press release.