Tokyo:Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman attended a dinner tonight hosted by Yohei Sasakawa, the honorary chairman of the Nippon Foundation and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. The event took place at the Hanagasumi Restaurant at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the dinner, Prime Minister Rahman reminisced about his previous meeting with Sasakawa in Dhaka last September. He expressed gratitude for Sasakawa's longstanding contributions to Bangladesh, particularly in the areas of humanitarian assistance, education, and public health.
The two leaders discussed the potential for collaboration in establishing a vaccine manufacturing facility in Bangladesh aimed at controlling infectious diseases. Yohei Sasakawa had previously paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Rahman during his visit to Bangladesh last September.
The dinner was attended by several dignitaries, including Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, and other key government officials. Additionally, Nippon Foundation Executive Director Takashi Arikawa and senior officials from the foundation were present at the event.