“Read Japan Project”, a book-donation project, has been taken to promote a better understanding about Japan and strengthen the interaction and educational exchanges between scholars from the region and beyond.
The book-donation ceremony was held at the Department of Political Science, Chittagong University (CU) on Sunday. The project was conducted by Nippon Foundation and the Japan Science Society (JSS).
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki introduced the book-donation project and reviewed the history of Bangladesh-Japan relations.
He expressed his desire to strengthen further the relationship between the Embassy and the University of Chittagong in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Bangladesh in 2022.
The books donated to the Department of Political Science range from politics and international relations, economics and business, society to culture, literature, and history.
Source: United News of Bangladesh