JBCCI stresses Japan-Bangladesh partnership deal

A delegation of the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) led by its president, Hikari Kawai, made a courtesy call on Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at his secretariat office in Dhaka yesterday. 

During the meeting, the delegation briefly discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment, said a press release.

Kawai gave a brief outline of the JBCCI and its contribution to promoting bilateral trade and laid emphasis for an economic partnership agreement to be signed between Bangladesh and Japan.

He mentioned that the JBCCI had formed a standing committee to collect relevant information on signing an EPA.

The commerce minister thanked the delegation for discussing matters pertaining to a possible EPA and expressed interest on working together for positive results for both countries.

M Jalalul Hai, vice-president, Md Anwar Shahid, secretary general, Tadaoki Watanabe, treasurer, Matiur Rahman and Md Shariful Alam, advisers, Mohammed Sohel, Saori Fujimoto and Nayeemur Rahman, directors, and Md Emran, executive director, were in the delegation.