BSS:
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus arrived in Tokyo this afternoon on a four-day official visit.
During the visit he will attend the 30th Nikkei Forum and hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to boost bilateral cooperation.
A Cathay Pacific flight carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage landed Narita International Airport at about 2:05 pm local time, 25 minutes ahead of schedule, where he was received with state honours by Japan’s Chief of Protocol, senior Japanese officials, and Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan.
During the visit, seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are expected to be signed, covering cooperation in investment, energy, and technology sectors.
An Exchange of Notes is also anticipated on budgetary support and the upgradation of the Joydebpur-Ishwardi railway line to a dual-gauge double-track, he added.
The visit will commence with a courtesy call by President of the Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship League Taro Aso at 5:00 pm on the day of arrival.
Later in the evening, Prof Yunus will attend a dinner hosted in his honour by Chairman of The Nippon Foundation Yohei Sasakawa, followed by an interactive meeting with prominent Japanese dignitaries.
On May 29, ahead of the Nikkei Forum, senior executives from Nikkei Inc. will pay a courtesy call on the Chief Adviser.
Dr Yunus will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural plenary session of the 30th Nikkei Forum: Future of Asia, where he will speak on “Asia’s Challenge in a Turbulent World.”
High-profile attendees at the Forum include the Presidents of Laos and Palau, Prime Ministers of Japan and Cambodia, Deputy Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Singapore, along with ministers, policy experts, scholars, and representatives from international organisations.
The Chief Adviser will participate in a Human Resource Development Seminar later on that day to be hosted by the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo.
He will deliver a special address highlighting Bangladesh’s growing potential to contribute to Japan’s skilled workforce needs.
CA arrives in Tokyo on four-day official tour
