Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will lead a bilateral summit in Tokyo at 11:00 am local time on Tuesday, October 27, at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office, known as the Kantei.

Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Shahadat Swadhin said the two prime ministers would lead the bilateral summit.

He said discussions would focus on strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade, commerce and investment, enhancing Japanese cooperation in various sectors, and exchanging views on international issues.

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Tarique Rahman arrived in Tokyo on Monday morning for a four-day visit. Nakasone Yasutaka welcomed him at Narita International Airport in Tokyo.

Shahadat Swadhin said the Japanese prime minister would formally welcome her Bangladeshi counterpart before the bilateral summit. Tarique Rahman will lead a high-level delegation from Bangladesh.

The delegation includes Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury; the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir; State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir; State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit; Adviser on Telecommunications and Information Technology Rehan Asif Asad; Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, popularly known as Ashik Chowdhury; and Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostakur Rahman.

Other members include Shakirul Islam Khan, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant for Overseas Employment in the Asia-Pacific region; Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam; Secretary Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury; Economic Relations Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Shahriar Kader Siddiky; Additional Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Atikur Rahman Rumon; Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary-General and acting Secretary-General of the Nezame Islam Party Azizul Haque Islamabadi; and General Secretary of the Amjanatar Dal Md. Tarique Rahman.

Following the bilateral summit, Tarique Rahman will attend a luncheon hosted by the Japanese prime minister.

This is Tarique Rahman’s third overseas state visit since taking office in February. Before visiting Japan, he undertook state visits to Malaysia and China. In September, he also travelled to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Source: BSS