bdnews24.com :
MJ Akbar, national spokesperson for India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is visiting Dhaka.
The Indian High Commission, however, did not announce his visit.
The hotel Akbar has been staying in after arriving in town on Sept 1 has confirmed having him as its guest.
He was scheduled to check out on Friday, said the hotel authorities.
Akbar, during the visit, was interviewed by a private television channel. He also visited Chittagong on Wednesday.
A former journalist, Akbar joined the BJP before India’s 16th Lok Sabha election in May.
reviewing the progress over the joint statement signed by both sides during the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s recent Japan visit.
“We hope, Japanese investors, with this visit, will get encouraged to invest in Bangladesh,” he said adding a 50-member high-level business delegation will accompany the Japanese Prime Minister.
The Foreign Minister said establishment of an exclusive economic zone for Japanese investors would also come up for discussion during Abe’s visit.
He hoped that Japanese investors will feel encouraged to invest in energy, electricity generation, infrastructure development, IT, textiles, readymade garment, pharmaceuticals, automobiles and other prospective areas.
“We’ll also seek Japanese support for boosting Bangladesh’s export,” said the Foreign Minister.
Responding to a question, the Foreign Minister said Abe’s wife who is also coming to Dhaka, will have separate programmes but did not want to elaborate.
During the visit, Japanese Prime Minister will meet President M Abdul Hamid and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad. However, there is no schedule for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Besides, the Japanese Prime Minister will address the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum jointly organised by 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.
This is the return visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in quick succession of Prime Minister’s official visit to Japan in May 2014.
Hasina visited Japan from May 25-28 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Japan. During the visit, Shinzo Abe had a summit meeting with Prime Minister Hasina on May 26, when Japan pledged to provide US$ 6 billion, equivalent to 600 billion yen, to Bangladesh for the next five years.
The Japanese Prime Minister is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Sri Lanka on September 7.
MJ Akbar, national spokesperson for India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is visiting Dhaka.
The Indian High Commission, however, did not announce his visit.
The hotel Akbar has been staying in after arriving in town on Sept 1 has confirmed having him as its guest.
He was scheduled to check out on Friday, said the hotel authorities.
Akbar, during the visit, was interviewed by a private television channel. He also visited Chittagong on Wednesday.
A former journalist, Akbar joined the BJP before India’s 16th Lok Sabha election in May.
reviewing the progress over the joint statement signed by both sides during the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s recent Japan visit.
“We hope, Japanese investors, with this visit, will get encouraged to invest in Bangladesh,” he said adding a 50-member high-level business delegation will accompany the Japanese Prime Minister.
The Foreign Minister said establishment of an exclusive economic zone for Japanese investors would also come up for discussion during Abe’s visit.
He hoped that Japanese investors will feel encouraged to invest in energy, electricity generation, infrastructure development, IT, textiles, readymade garment, pharmaceuticals, automobiles and other prospective areas.
“We’ll also seek Japanese support for boosting Bangladesh’s export,” said the Foreign Minister.
Responding to a question, the Foreign Minister said Abe’s wife who is also coming to Dhaka, will have separate programmes but did not want to elaborate.
During the visit, Japanese Prime Minister will meet President M Abdul Hamid and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad. However, there is no schedule for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Besides, the Japanese Prime Minister will address the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum jointly organised by 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.
This is the return visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in quick succession of Prime Minister’s official visit to Japan in May 2014.
Hasina visited Japan from May 25-28 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Japan. During the visit, Shinzo Abe had a summit meeting with Prime Minister Hasina on May 26, when Japan pledged to provide US$ 6 billion, equivalent to 600 billion yen, to Bangladesh for the next five years.
The Japanese Prime Minister is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Sri Lanka on September 7.
