Ichikawa:Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today visited the Nittsu logistics hub in Ichikawa city, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, as part of his four-day official visit to the country. He arrived at the facility at 445 PM local time, accompanied by a delegation of senior government officials, as reported by Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the delegation included Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs-1 Humaiun Kobir, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit, and Prime Minister's Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications, ICT and Science and Technology Rehan Asif Asad. Additional members of the delegation were Invest Bangladesh Authority Chairman Ashik Chowdhury, Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Overseas Employment in the Asia-Pacific Region Dr. Md Shakirul Islam Khan, Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman, and Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon. Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam and Economic Relations Division Secretary Shahriar Kader Siddiky, along with other senior officials, were also present.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Rahman visited JERA's onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and power plant in Futtsu city, Chiba Prefecture. These visits followed a bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, where discussions focused on expanding cooperation in the fields of energy, infrastructure, ICT, trade, and investment.
The Prime Minister arrived in Tokyo on Monday at the invitation of Prime Minister Takaichi. His itinerary includes delivering the keynote address at the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum and meetings with Japanese business leaders. On the first day of his visit, he engaged with a high-level Japanese parliamentary delegation led by former Prime Minister Taro Aso, Marubeni Corporation Chairman Masumi Kakinoki, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, covering topics such as bilateral relations, trade and investment, infrastructure development, energy security, advanced manufacturing, and skills development.
This marks Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's third state visit since assuming office on February 17. Prior to this, he visited Malaysia and China and traveled to New York in September for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.