ween the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan and the Ministry of Industries of Bangladesh in field of Ship Recycling. Bangladeshi side will make every effort to achieve required capabilities to accede and implement the Hong Kong International Convention (HKC) for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships by the end of 2023.
The Japanese side will make every effort to provide support for the development of Bangladesh in the field of ship recycling, including the establishment of a Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility, and to assist Bangladesh to meet the requirements in provisions of the HKC.
The seventh Memorandum of Cooperation between the Japan Patent Office and the Department of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on Intellectual Property Cooperation on promotion of comprehension on the intellectual property right (IPR) systems and practices by exchanging information and practices, promoting public awareness on the importance of IPR, improvement of the IPR systems to enhance the development of industry and innovation.
The eighth one is MOC in the Field of Information and Communication Technology including Cyber Security between ICT Division, Ministry of Posts Telecommunications and Information Technology and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Agriculture Minister Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, Chairman (Senior Secretary) National Board of Revenue Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General Waker-uz-Zaman, Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary A B M Amin Ullah Nuri, Secretary of Ministry of Industry Zakia Sultana and State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak signed the instruments respectively from Bangladesh side.
Prior to signing of the instrument, bilateral talks were held between the Bangladesh Prime Minister and her Japanese counterpart in a very cordial environment.
Issues of mutual interests involving security cooperation, investment, enhanced trade relations, power and energy sector cooperation and Rohingyas topped the agenda during the talks.
Against the backdrop of the global economic downturn and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, the visit is considered very important as the two countries also discussed enhanced cooperation to overcome the crisis.
On her arrival in the Prime Minister’s Office, her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida received Sheikh Hasina and accorded her a ceremonial reception.
The Bangladesh premier inspected the guard of honour at the Entrance Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office there.
National anthems of the two countries were played.
After the bilateral talks, a joint statement was issued.
Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to attend a dinner to be hosted in her honour by Japanese premier Fumio Kishida at the Large Hall of the Prime Minister’s Residence there.
The Prime Minister started the second day of her four-day state tour to Japan with a number of engagements, including meetings with Japanese Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Bangladesh-Japan Committee for Commercial and Economic Cooperation chairman, JICA president, JETRO chairman and Bangladesh Friendship Parliamentary League president.
Earlier, the Bangladesh Premier arrived in the Haneda International Airport in Tokyo around 4:45pm local time yesterday (April 25) and Japan rolled out the red carpet to welcome Sheikh Hasina and also gave her the static guard of honour
Sheikh Hasina is visiting Japan after three years since she last visited in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out.
A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 7:56am (BD time) on April 25 with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina commencing her 15-day official tour to Japan, the USA and the UK.
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