Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged Japan to recruit more skilled Bangladeshi workers and sought stronger Japanese cooperation in human resource development, skills enhancement and increased investment during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister’s Special Advisor Uno Yoshimasa at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat.
According to Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin, the meeting focused on further strengthening the strategic partnership between Bangladesh and Japan and elevating bilateral relations to a new level.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister requested Japanese authorities to take initiatives to recruit more skilled Bangladeshi healthcare workers, agricultural workers and drivers with Japanese language proficiency. He also sought greater Japanese cooperation in developing skilled human resources and expanding collaboration in various sectors.
Tarique Rahman called for increased investment by Japanese companies in Bangladesh, assuring that the government would provide full support if Japan expressed interest in establishing another industrial park similar to the one at Araihazar in Narayanganj.
He also stressed the importance of expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation through closer collaboration between the two countries.
The meeting reviewed the planned inauguration of the Third Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on December 16, the progress of the ongoing Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) projects and other areas of infrastructure cooperation.
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam and the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Overseas Employment for the Asia-Pacific Region Dr Md Shakirul Islam Khan attended the meeting.
The Japanese delegation included Assistant Vice Minister of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Nakayama Rieko, officials of the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi.
