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Japan is keen to further strengthen its relations with Bangladesh and increase investment in the country, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa said today. He expressed the interest during a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Tokyo this afternoon, said Prime Ministers Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin. Akazawa said Bangladesh had become an attractive destination for investment, expressing Japans interest in further developing bilateral relation

Staff Reporter, Dhaka (Wednesday, October 28, 2026): Two investigation committees have been formed to determine the causes of the national power grid disruption. One has been constituted by the Power Division and the other by Power Grid Bangladesh (PGCB). The Power Division has formed an investigation committee, headed by Additional Secretary K M Ali Reza, to identify the causes of the grid disruption and make recommendations. The committee has been given two weeks to submit its report. The com

Bangladesh and Japan have signed six bilateral cooperation instruments and pledged two yen-loan projects worth about US$295.5 million during Prime Minister Tarique Rahmans four-day official visit to Japan, expanding cooperation in maritime security, investment, agriculture, fisheries, skills development and climate change. The agreements and pledges form part of the outcomes of the prime ministers visit from October 26 to 29 at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, said Depu