PM visits Nittsu logistics hub in Japan

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today visited the Nittsu logistics hub located in Ichikawa city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, as part of his four-day official visit to the country.

He visited the facility at 4:45pm (local time), accompanied by a delegation of senior government officials, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin.

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.

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 were also part of the delegation.

Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam, Economic Relations Division Secretary Shahriar Kader Siddiky and other senior officials were also present.

Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister visited JERA’s onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and power plant in Futtsu city of Chiba Prefecture.

The visits came after the Bangladesh Premier and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi held a bilateral summit at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office, Kantei, where they discussed expanding cooperation in energy, infrastructure, ICT, trade and investment.

The Prime Minister arrived in Tokyo on Monday at the invitation of Takaichi for a four-day official visit. During the visit, he is also scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum and meet Japanese business leaders.

On the first day of the visit, he held separate meetings 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.

The discussions covered bilateral relations, trade and investment, infrastructure development, energy security, advanced manufacturing and skills development.

This is Tarique Rahman’s third state visit abroad since taking office on February 17 this year. He previously visited Malaysia and China and travelled to New York in September to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.