Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to Begin Four-Day Official Visit to Japan

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to travel to Tokyo for a four-day official visit at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Trade, investment, infrastructure development, technology transfer and human resource development are expected to be key areas of discussion during the visit.

According to the itinerary, the prime minister is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Tokyo on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at 12:10 am on Sunday night, October 25.

On Tuesday, October 27, Tarique Rahman is scheduled to attend high-level bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo. He is also expected to deliver the keynote address at the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Forum and meet with Japanese business leaders.

During the visit, the prime minister is expected to meet senior officials from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. Possible visits to an LNG terminal, a power plant, Uniqlo’s headquarters and a Toyota factory are also included in the tentative itinerary.

Discussions may focus on increasing Japanese investment in Bangladesh, creating new employment opportunities and accelerating ongoing development projects. Implementation of the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), signed in February 2026, is also expected to feature prominently on the agenda.

Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam said memorandums of understanding or announcements of cooperation could be made in several areas, including agriculture, fisheries, skills development, trade, environmental protection and modernization of local government.

The two countries are also expected to discuss the Rohingya crisis, energy security, and regional and international peace and stability.