Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury held a high-level bilateral meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Vice Minister of Finance Mimura Atsushi in Tokyo, focusing on elevating bilateral economic relations, accelerating infrastructure investment, and exploring alternative financing channels.
Held in a cordial atmosphere at the Japanese Finance Minister's Office in Tokyo on Friday, October 30, 2026, the meeting recalled the longstanding and resilient economic partnership between Bangladesh and Japan. Both delegations agreed on effective steps to broaden strategic cooperation beyond traditional Official Development Assistance (ODA), placing special emphasis on foreign direct investment (FDI), trade expansion, capital market development, and alternative financing frameworks for major infrastructure projects.
Read nextTragedy in Pabna: 6 Killed and 5 Injured in Devastating Lightning Strike at Malanchi BeelThe Bangladesh delegation included Tanvir Ghani (Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Investment and Capital Markets) and Shakirul Islam Khan (Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Asia-Pacific Employment Affairs), alongside senior officials from both nations. The discussions further solidified Japan's role as Bangladesh's foremost development partner as both countries prepare to implement new bilateral economic agreements and strategic investment frameworks.
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