Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday visited JERA’s onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and power station in Futtsu city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, as part of his official trip to the nation.

The Prime Minister toured the facilities at 2:30 pm local time on this day, stated his Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin.

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, PM Tarique Rahman’s Adviser on Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit, PM Tarique Rahman’s Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications, ICT and Science and Technology Rehan Asif Asad, Invest Bangladesh Authority Chairman Ashik Chowdhury, Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman, PM Tarique Rahman’s Special Assistant for Overseas Employment in the Asia-Pacific Region Dr Md Shakirul Islam Khan, and PM Tarique Rahman’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon, among others, accompanied the premier.

Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam, Economic Relations Division Secretary Shahriar Kader Siddiky, and other high-ranking officials were also in attendance.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi held a bilateral summit at the Japanese Prime Minister’s office known as Kantei, aimed at fortifying the two nations’ strategic partnership, boosting trade and investment, and broadening cooperation in key sectors.

The deliberations centered on enhancing bilateral relations and collaboration in energy, information and communication technology (ICT), railways and infrastructure, deep-sea ports, and foreign direct investment, alongside regional and global issues.

Following the summit talks, the two leaders issued a joint press statement on the outcomes of their discussions and exchanged several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in key fields.

Takaichi subsequently hosted an official luncheon in honour of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Kantei.

Earlier, Takaichi greeted the Bangladesh premier upon his arrival at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office, where he received a guard of honour presented by a contingent of Japan’s armed forces, accompanied by the national anthems of both countries.

During the visit, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum and engage with Japanese corporate leaders.

The prime minister touched down in Tokyo on Monday at the invitation of Takaichi.

He was received at Narita International Airport by Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasutaka Nakasone.

On the inaugural day of the trip, PM Tarique Rahman held separate meetings with a high-level Japanese parliamentary delegation led by former prime minister Taro Aso, Marubeni Corporation Chairman Masumi Kakinoki and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr Akihiko Tanaka.

The discussions encompassed bilateral ties, commerce and investment, infrastructure development, energy security, advanced manufacturing, and skills development.

This marks Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s third state visit abroad since assuming office on February 17 this year.

He previously visited Malaysia and China and travelled to New York in September to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.