Interim Bangladeshi chief Muhammad Yunus and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday reaffirmed a deepening strategic partnership throughout talks in Tokyo, signing new agreements on protection cooperation, labor recruitment and growth help.
Japan pledged $1.063 billion in funds help, railway upgrades and grants to Bangladesh, whereas additionally confirming the switch of 5 patrol boats to the Navy below its Official Security Assistance program, Yunus’ press group stated.
The two leaders expressed hope for the early finalization of a protection tools and expertise switch deal.
As a part of financial cooperation, Japan’s authorities and personal sector dedicated to hiring a minimum of 100,000 Bangladeshi staff over the subsequent 5 years, below a brand new memorandum of understanding signed Thursday.
Yunus is in Tokyo for a four-day go to, together with participation within the thirtieth Nikkei Forum Future of Asia. His delegation additionally mentioned Japanese funding in main infrastructure, together with a deep seaport and tasks below the Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Belt initiative.
The two nations additionally affirmed their joint place on the Rohingya refugee disaster, stressing the necessity for a “sustainable, safe, voluntary and dignified” repatriation of displaced Rohingya to Myanmar.
Bangladesh hosts greater than 1.3 million Rohingya in its southeastern Cox’s Bazar area, most of whom fled a Myanmar army crackdown in August 2017.
Source: www.anews.com.tr