Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, attended a state luncheon hosted in honour of the Bangladesh prime minister in Tokyo today.
The official event followed a bilateral meeting between Tarique and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office, known as the Kantei, according to Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Hossain Shadhin.
“The official luncheon was hosted in honour of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. His wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and members of the delegation also attended it,” Shadhin stated.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi greeted Dr Zubaida Rahman upon her arrival at the luncheon venue and exchanged pleasantries with her.
The high-level Bangladeshi delegation participating in the luncheon included Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Prime Minister’s Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, and State Minister for Foreign Affairs-1 Humaiun Kobir.
Other attendees comprised State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Rehan Asif Asad, Invest Bangladesh Authority Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury, and Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman.
Additional members present at the gathering were Prime Minister’s Special Assistant for Overseas Employment in the Asia-Pacific Region Dr Shakirul Islam Khan, Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam, Secretary Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, Economic Relations Division Secretary Shahriar Kader Siddiky, and Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.
Why it matters
The state luncheon highlights ongoing diplomatic engagements and reinforces high-level political ties between Bangladesh and Japan.