DOT Desk: Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori has expressed his country’s desire to expand the dimensions of cooperation with Bangladesh as bilateral relations between the two countries have been elevated to a strategic partnership, marking an important milestone, reports TBS.
In an interview with The Business Standard Editor Inam Ahmed, Iwama Kiminori touches upon several significant topics, shedding light on potential Japanese investments in Bangladesh. Japan is a long-term friend of Bangladesh and since our independence, Japan has been helping us in developing our economy. We are grateful to you for that. Last month, the prime ministers of these two countries met and had bilateral talks in which they wanted to elevate our bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership. What actually will be the difference?
Just a couple of days ago I made a presentation about what has changed and what has not. In 2014, the late prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina agreed on a joint statement on a comprehensive partnership agreement. See more on Page 7