Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Tokyo on a four-day official trip from October 26 at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a reliable source at Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry in Dhaka confirmed on Tuesday (October 6).

According to the source, Tarique Rahman is scheduled to stay in Tokyo from October 26 to 29. During the visit, he is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. He is also scheduled to meet Japanese Emperor Naruhito.

A Foreign Ministry official said energy cooperation, manpower exports, investment, trade and various bilateral issues are likely to receive priority during the visit.

A diplomatic source in Dhaka said the two sides are holding discussions on several memorandums of understanding and agreements ahead of the prime minister’s visit. Among them, an MoU on manpower exports is reportedly close to being finalized and could be signed during the Tokyo visit, subject to mutual agreement.

The visit is expected to further strengthen Bangladesh-Japan relations and expand cooperation in trade, investment, energy and manpower.