JICA President Akihiko Tanaka met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Tokyo on April 26.
At the beginning of the meeting, President Tanaka noted that significant progress has been made in JICA-supported projects, including the partial opening of Urban Railway (MRT) Line 6 and the opening of the Bangladesh Special Economic Zone (BSEZ). He also noted that JICA will focus its support to the “Moheshkhali Matabali Integrated Infrastructure Development Initiative (MIDI)” for the comprehensive development of the southern Chotgram region, including the Matabali Deep Sea Port, under the Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Zone (BIG-B) concept, which aims to improve the country’s economic infrastructure, investment environment, and regional connectivity. He stated that the company will focus on providing support to the “Moheshkhali Matavali Integrated Infrastructure Development Initiative (MIDI)” for the comprehensive development of the southern Chotgram region, including the Matavali Deep Sea Port.
In response, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her gratitude for JICA’s cooperation over the years. He also expressed his desire to further deepen cooperation between the two countries for the future growth of Bangladesh.
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