16 Japanese volunteers arrive
Sixteen new Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) arrived in Bangladesh yesterday to extend cooperation in different sectors such as community development, primary education, physical education, computer technique, vocational training and tourism, says a press release.They will work in different public organisations for the next two years. Since March 1973, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sent a total of 884 JOCVs to work in various fields -- agriculture, forestry and fisheries, processing, maintenance and management, civil engineering and construction, health and hygiene, education, culture and sports. At present, there are as many as 58 volunteers engaged in various activities across the country, all speaking Bangla. The new JOCV members called on Japanese Ambassador Matsushiro Horiguchi at the chancery yesterday. The ambassador said: "I wish you to fully demonstrate your talents and skills for the benefit of the people of Bangladesh."
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