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Rupsha Bridge: Japanese team visits soon to study project
An official Japanese fact-finding mission will visit Bangladesh shortly to study Japanese aid for the construction of the Rupsha Bridge.
A Japanese diplomat here told UNB that the mission's visit will be a follow-up to the official talks between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Japanese counterpart Ryutaro Hashimoto.
The talks were held on Tokyo In early June when Hasina went to economic giant Japan on a six-day official visit.
Hirotsugu Hagiuda. Counsellor in the Japanese embassy, said that Prime Minister Hashimoto had promised Hasina to despatch a fact-finding mission on Rupsha bridge
Although no specific date for the visit has been finalised yet. but the mission is certainly coming to Dhaka by December this year, he said
Evaluating Sheikh Hasina's trip to Japan from June 1 -6. Hagiuda said the visit was very
well-timed and appropriate as it marked the silver jubilee of Dhaka-Tokyo diplomatic relations.
The Japanese diplomat said Bangladesh Prime Minister's visit had contributed to the deepening of bilateral and political dialogues between the two countries.
During the official meeting, he said, both Hasina and Hashimoto reaffirmed their intention to bolster the existing friendly relations, intensifying cooperation In various fields.
Hagiuda said the Japanese prime minister appreciated the reforms undertaken by the new government of Sheikh Hasina on economic liberalisation here. Hashimoto was also Impressed by Hasina's earnest desire to work for political stability and economic growth in Bangladesh
Asked about the Japanese assistance for the proposed Ganges barrage project, Hagiuda said. "We will took into the matter tn consultation with other
donors and International organisations."
He mentioned that during Hasina's visit, an agreement was signed by the two sides on protection and promotion of investment to facilitate more investment from Japan and increase confidence of the Japanese investors in Bangladesh.
He said it's a very important step to provide a legal frame for the Japanese Investment activities in Bangladesh. Once the agreement is approved and finalised by the Japanese parliament. investors from Japan will be assured on their investment In Bangladesh and vice versa.
Besides. Soichiro Toyoda. Chairman of Keidanren. the most powerful business association in Japan, has agreed to come to Dhaka responding to the request by the Bangladesh Premier during her meeting with top leaders of Japanese industries and trade
Replying to a question. Hag-iuda said Bangladesh must develop its Infrastructure facilities. including communications and power supply, to attract Japanese private sector, investment in the country.
To another query, he said at present bilateral trade favours Japan. In 1995, Bangladesh's import from Japan stood at 347 million US dollars against its export totalling 146 million dollars.
From Bangladesh, Japan buys shrimps, frozen fish and jute products etc. while Bangladesh buys from Japan capital machinery, equipment, transport, electrical goods and chemicals.
In reply to a question. Counsellor Hagluda said Japanese grant to Bangladesh would further increase if the system of receiving aid was streamlined and improved.
About Japanese aid utilisation in Bangladesh, he said. "I understand it's improving, it's a general impression."