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2 Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific: Japan

Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister said Tuesday the move revealed the expansion of Beijing’s military activities.

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Big Japanese investors to come: Shafiq

Chief adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday expressed optimism about increased Japanese investment in Bangladesh following the highly successful visit of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to Japan...

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Bangladesh, Japan sign six MoUs

Japan and Bangladesh on Friday signed six Memorandum of Understandings on economic, investment and other cooperations on the third day of the ongoing visit of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to Japan on Friday, says a press release by CA press wing.

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Japan to give $1b for budget, railway

Japan has agreed to provide over $1 billion to Bangladesh mostly to support its upcoming budget and upgrading its railway infrastructure after Dhaka has sought Tokyo’s assistance in building ‘a new Bangladesh’. 

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JICA urged to bolster support for MIDI  

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to bolster its support for the Moheshkhali-Matarbari Integrated Development Initiative (MIDI), aiming to transform the region into a...

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Japan to recruit 1,00,000 Bangladeshi workers in 5yrs

Japanese authorities and businesses on Thursday announced plans to recruit at least 1,00,000 workers from Bangladesh in the next five years to meet the country’s growing labourers’ shortage.

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Prof Yunus renews pledge to hold polls between Dec 2025 and June 2026

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday reiterated that a general election will be held in Bangladesh by June next year under any circumstances to carry forward the reform initiatives taken by the current interim government...

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Japan loses status as top creditor

Japan has lost its position as the world’s top creditor after 34 years, falling behind Germany, even as its net external assets last year hit a record high, officials said Tuesday...

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Prof Yunus to leave for Tokyo tonight

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka early Wednesday on a four-day official visit to Japan to attend the 30th Nikkei Forum and hold talks with Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to boost bilateral cooperation.

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MBUST inaugurates Japanese Language Centre

Dr Momtaz Begum University of Science and Technology inaugurated Japanese Language Centre at the university at Banshgari under Bhairab in Kishoreganj on Sunday...

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Dhaka expects $1b budget support from Tokyo 

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to pay his first official visit to Japan in May 28-31, expecting a deal on around $1 billion in budget support for Bangladesh besides his other engagements in boosting bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

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Trump greenlights Nippon Steel tie with US Steel

US president Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind a new ‘partnership’ between US Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel, sending the American firm’s share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset...

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Japan minister resigns over free rice gaffe

Japan’s farm minister resigned Wednesday after saying he never buys rice because he gets it free, a remark that drew public fury in a country facing soaring food prices...

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JICA, DPE mark 20yrs of pry edn support

Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Directorate of Primary Education jointly organised a seminar titled ‘Review of 20 years of JICA cooperation for primary education in Bangladesh & completion of JSP3 Project’ at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday...