Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori said on Wednesday that Japanese investors would continue to stay in Bangladesh to help boost economic development in the country.
The outgoing Japanese envoy made the comments during a farewell call on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka.
Kiminori praised the leadership of Yunus and added that his government would cement ties with Bangladesh in three pillars of Japanese engagements, which include peace and stability, economic cooperation, and human-to-human interactions.
鈥榃e will do our best to support the three pillars,鈥� Kiminori said, reiterating Tokyo鈥檚 鈥榮trong support鈥� for the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government in areas including elections.
Yunus thanked the outgoing ambassador for his contribution to the Bangladesh-Japan relationship.
鈥楾he relationship has always been very strong,鈥� he said.
Yunus urged for more Japanese investment in Bangladesh as his government was carrying out vital reforms to attract more foreign direct investment in the country.
鈥楾he presence of Japanese investors in Bangladesh sends a good message for us,鈥� the chief adviser added.
鈥楴ot a single Japanese company has withdrawn鈥� from Bangladesh after the July-August mass uprising, said the Japanese envoy and added that they were willing to stay in the country.
He extended an invitation from Nikkei to an annual conference in Japan where the Japanese prime minister is expected to speak.
He said that the chief adviser could meet chief executives of top Japanese companies during the meet and invite them to invest in Bangladesh.
The Japanese ambassador also appreciated the chief adviser鈥檚 move to hold an international conference on the Rohingya issues, saying Tokyo strongly supports the meeting.
Yunus reiterated his call to create a UN-guaranteed safe zone in Myanmar鈥檚 western Rakhine state where the displaced communities can temporarily be relocated before they return to their homes once the conflict is over.
