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- During the Visit of Chief Advisor Yunus of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Japan, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser Siddiqi, and Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Attends the Bangladesh Business Seminar
During the Visit of Chief Advisor Yunus of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Japan, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato Holds Meeting with Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser Siddiqi, and Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Attends the Bangladesh Business Seminar
June 3, 2025
On Friday, May 30, Mr. Kato Akiyoshi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser Siddiqi. Additionally, Mr. Takeuchi Shinji, Parliamentary Vice-Minister attended the "Bangladesh Business Seminar," which was also attended by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, and witnessed the MOU exchange ceremony.
1. Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato and Special Envoy Siddiqi
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato met with Special Envoy Siddiqi and confirmed their cooperation towards concluding negotiations for a mutually beneficial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), while also exchanging views on improving the business environment in the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
2. Remarks by Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi at the "Bangladesh Business Seminar" and participation in the MOU exchange ceremony
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi delivered remarks at the "Bangladesh Business Seminar," hosted by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (with the support of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). In his remarks, he emphasized the importance of cooperating with the interim government to improve the business environment in Bangladesh and expressed the intention to advance discussions through the Bangladesh-Japan Public-Private Joint Economic Dialogue (PPED) and the Bangladesh-Japan Industrial Upgradation Partnership (BJIUP) to further strengthen business relations between the two countries.
Chief Advisor Yunus of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, JETRO Chairman Ishiguro, and Chairman Kokubu of the Japan-Bangladesh Committee for Commercial and Economic Co-operation also delivered remarks aimed at strengthening economic relations between the two countries.
Furthermore, during the seminar, an exchange ceremony for MOUs and MOC regarding the strengthening of economic cooperation between the two countries was held in the presence of Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi and Chief Advisor Yunus, involving government agencies and private companies from both countries.
