Issues that will get priority during CA’s visit to Japan

After visiting China and Qatar, Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus is going to visit Japan towards the end of May to attend the Nikkei 30th Future of Asia event.

The event is scheduled to be held on May 29-30 in Tokyo.

Economic and defense cooperation, Indo-Pacific issues, Myanmar and the Rohingya problem, and regional security will get priority during the Chief Adviser’s visit to Japan.

During the visit, Prof Yunus is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Dr Yunus will also meet top leaders from other countries on the sidelines of the conference.

According to relevant sources, Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin is going to Tokyo in the middle of next month to discuss the visit of the head of government.

Reliable diplomatic sources said that Bangladesh and Japan will hold a foreign secretary-level Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, on May 15. The meeting will discuss the Chief Adviser’s visit to Japan in detail.

This year’s theme of the Nikkei Forum is “Future of Asia”. Participants will openly and independently share their views on political, economic, and regional issues in the Asia-Pacific region and the role of Asia in the world.

Since 1995, the Nikkei Forum has been organising this event, which is now considered one of Asia’s key global forums. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Nikkei Forum.