Tokyo with Dhaka in fight against terrorism
Says Japanese minister
Japan has assured Bangladesh that they are ready to assist it in all possible ways to fight terrorism.
Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobou Kishi conveyed his country's position when his Bangladesh counterpart M Shahriar Alam met him in Tokyo.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam informed his Japanese counterpart about various measures taken by Bangladesh government to combat terrorism.
He also requested Kishi to consider the withdrawal of travel alert.
Shahriar Alam attended meetings with Japanese high officials on the third day of his visit to Tokyo, the foreign ministry sources told the news agency on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) President Shinichi Kitaoka has responded positively to Bangladesh's idea of funding regional infrastructure projects that will establish connectivity among potential countries in the region and expand the market.
Shahriar Alam shared the idea with the Jica president on the third day of his visit on Wednesday.
The state minister expressed his deepest condolences for the Japanese lives lost in Dhaka on July 1, 2016, and informed various measures that the government of Bangladesh has taken to combat terrorism.
He also met State Minister for Agriculture Yosuke Isozaki.
Earlier in the morning, he attended a roundtable discussion at the Foreign Correspondents Club, Japan.