These agreements and memoranda of understanding were signed on Wednesday (28 October). These initiatives were taken with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries and further consolidating mutual relations.
Among the signed MoUs, four are at the government level and 17 in the private sector. Besides, the Government of Japan signed an agreement to provide Bangladesh with a grant of USD 13.44 million to strengthen coastal security.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman is in Japan on a four-day visit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
The main objective of this visit is to take the partnership between the two countries further by creating new areas of cooperation on the basis of long-standing bilateral relations, strengthening institutional communication, and expanding economic opportunities.
