By Mizan Rahman

Dhaka

 

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Dhaka on September 6 on a two-day official visit to expand and deepen ‘Comprehensive Partnership’ between the two countries.

“This is going to take place after 14 years since the visit of then prime minister Yoshiro Mori in 2000,” a senior Foreign Ministry official said yesterday.

Abe will hold official talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He will also meet President M Abdul Hamid.

The Japanese leader will also address the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum jointly organised by the Bangladesh Board of Investment (BoI), Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), and Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) to promote trade between Bangladesh and Japan and attract Japanese investment to Bangladesh.

Hasina made an official visit to Japan in May this year.

The Japanese side is likely to discuss the Bangladesh government’s commitment to provide Japan with an Exclusive Economic Zone. Japan prefers a place close to Dhaka or Chittagong for setting up their industries.

From Dhaka, Abe will leave for Sri Lanka on September 7.