Prof Yunus urges Japan, its entrepreneurs to join hands in building ‘New Bangladesh’

UNB :
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus urged the Japanese government and entrepreneurs to extend their full support in building ‘New Bangladesh’, translating the dreams of millions of youths into reality.
“I came here to thank you and design the next steps,” he told the ‘Bangladesh Business Seminar in Tokyo’ hosted by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and JICA at JETRO headquarters in Tokyo.
“We are in a big trouble. Literally, Bangladesh has gone through a 16-year earthquake. Everything fell apart… we are trying to pick up pieces,” Prof Yunus said.
Describing Japan as a friend of Bangladesh, he said, “A good friend comes out in hard time and that friend is Japan. I came here to thank you,” he said.
industry, he called for diversification into a wide range of fields.
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi, Principal Coordinator on SDG Affairs Lamiya Morshed, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, and Bangladesh Ambassador in Tokyo Md Daud Ali were also present at the meeting, among others.
Later, Japan and Bangladesh signed six Memoranda of Understanding on economic, investment and other cooperation at the seminar.
Professor Yunus witnessed the signing of the MoUs on the sidelines of the seminar titled “Bangladesh Business Seminar” in Tokyo.
The Chief Adviser congratulated all parties involved, saying, “Now it is our task to implement. I am movedz
Norihiko Ishiguro, Chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), delivered the welcome speech, while Fumiya Kokubu, Chairman of the Japan Bangladesh Committee for Commercial and Economic Cooperation (JBCCEC) and Director, Member of the Board, Executive Corporate Adviser, Marubeni Corporation, also spoke.