Dhaka, Oct 30 (V7N) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned home early Friday after completing a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

He was accompanied by his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, during the visit.

A regular flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 2:48am on Friday.

The prime minister was welcomed at the airport by BNP Acting Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, several cabinet members, advisers, members of parliament and senior government officials.

Earlier, Tarique Rahman departed Narita International Airport in Japan for Dhaka at 10:56pm local time on Thursday, corresponding to 7:56pm Bangladesh time.

The prime minister travelled to Japan on October 26 for the four-day official visit, which focused on strengthening bilateral relations, expanding economic and trade cooperation and attracting further Japanese investment to Bangladesh.

During the visit, he held a bilateral summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The discussions covered various aspects of cooperation between the two countries, with particular emphasis on economic and commercial relations.

The visit also included meetings with chairpersons, chief executive officers and senior representatives of several Japanese private companies and financial institutions.

In those discussions, the prime minister highlighted opportunities to expand Japanese investment in Bangladesh and strengthen cooperation in trade, business and other economic sectors. The meetings also provided an opportunity to discuss potential areas of collaboration between Japanese businesses and Bangladesh.

As part of his engagements, Tarique Rahman also exchanged views with members of the Bangladeshi community living in Japan.

The meetings with Japanese government and business representatives were aimed at exploring ways to deepen the longstanding partnership between the two countries and create further opportunities for investment and economic cooperation.

The visit marked another round of high-level engagement between Bangladesh and Japan, two countries with longstanding diplomatic and development ties.

Following the completion of his official engagements, the prime minister departed Japan on Thursday night and returned to Dhaka early Friday.

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