Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s official diplomatic visit to Japan has yielded groundbreaking financial, developmental, and strategic successes, taking Bangladesh-Japan bilateral relations to unprecedented heights, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir announced.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, October 30, 2026, State Minister Humayun Kabir summarized the outcomes of the Prime Minister's tour, which commenced on October 26 and featured a high-level summit at the Japanese Prime Minister's Office on October 27. Guided by Bangladesh’s cornerstone foreign policy principle—"Bangladesh First"—the summit secured continuous Japanese development cooperation across connectivity, climate, agriculture, local governance, sustainable economy, human resources, space research, and Rohingya crisis resolution.
Read nextBangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury Emphasizes Strengthening Economic Ties in Tokyo Bilateral TalksThe diplomatic engagement achieved major economic deliverables, including 6 official bilateral agreements and 46.56 billion Japanese Yen (~$295.5 million USD) committed across two Yen-loan projects. Furthermore, a 2.12 billion JPY (~$13.44 million USD) grant agreement was finalized to procure an advanced patrol vessel for Bangladesh's coastal defense capability. On the private investment front, both leaders discussed a massive 1 trillion JPY (~$6.3 billion USD) private sector investment package targeting energy, infrastructure, and ICT, supported by 17 private sector MOUs signed at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and an upcoming Japanese business delegation visit to Dhaka.
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