Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Japan on a four-day official trip aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, increasing investment and expanding economic cooperation between the two countries.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Tokyo on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at 12:10 am early Monday, October 26.

His delegation includes his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman; Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury; Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir; State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir; State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit; Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Rehan Asif Asad; Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Chairman Ashik Chowdhury; and the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Md Shakirul Islam Khan. Relevant government officials and members of the media team will also accompany him.

On the second day of the visit, Tuesday (October 27), Tarique Rahman is scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with the Japanese Prime Minister in Tokyo. The discussions are expected to review existing cooperation and explore ways to further expand economic ties.

The Prime Minister will also deliver the keynote address at the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Forum and meet Japanese business leaders.

The schedule may include meetings with senior officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. Visits to an LNG terminal, a power plant, Uniqlo’s headquarters and a Toyota factory are also planned.

Increasing Japanese investment in Bangladesh, creating new employment opportunities and accelerating the implementation of ongoing development projects are among the key objectives of the visit.

The implementation of the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), signed in February 2026, is also expected to feature prominently in discussions. The agreement is expected to create further opportunities to expand bilateral trade and strengthen economic partnership.

Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam said memorandums of understanding or announcements of cooperation could be made in several areas, including agriculture, fisheries, skills development, trade, environmental protection and modernisation of local government.

In addition to economic cooperation, discussions may cover the Rohingya crisis, energy security, and regional and international peace and stability.

According to relevant stakeholders, the visit could further strengthen the longstanding friendship between Bangladesh and Japan while opening up new avenues for investment, trade and development cooperation.