More students likely to get chance to study in Japan
Visiting Member of the Japan's House of Councillors Aiko Shimajiri on Monday said that more Bangladeshi students are likely to get the opportunity to pursue higher studies in her country.
She said this during a meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Hasan Mahmud at the foreign ministry.
Shimajiri said every year 3 lakh foreign students get the chance to study in Japan.
Hasan Mahmud said 2.5 percent of the world's total population live in Bangladesh.
He hoped that Japan would grant a quota to Bangladeshi students considering this ratio.
The Japanese lawmaker assured to consider the issue positively.
A Japanese trade delegation would visit Bangladesh soon, she added.
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