Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Tokyo on a four-day official visit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, her spouse Dr. Zubaida Rahman and her entourage landed at Narita International Airport just after 9 am local time on Monday (October 26).
The Prime Minister was welcomed at the airport by Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasutaka Nakasone. Later, she was taken to the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo in a motorcade. Earlier, she left Dhaka with a limited delegation at around 12:10 am Bangladesh time.
The four-day visit will focus on strengthening the Bangladesh-Japan strategic partnership, attracting new Japanese investments, expanding trade, and enhancing cooperation in ongoing development projects.
Tarique Rahman is scheduled to hold a high-level bilateral meeting with Sanae Takaichi at the Japanese Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday (October 27). The meeting will be followed by a joint statement and a lunch hosted by the Japanese Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister will also meet with Japanese government officials, development agencies and top business leaders during the visit. In addition to delivering a keynote address at the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum, she is scheduled to meet with top officials of JICA, JBIC and JETRO.
The discussions will focus on the effective implementation of the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed in February 2026, increasing access of Bangladeshi products to the Japanese market, and expanding investment and trade relations.
