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Japan expects 1 trillion yen in investment in Bangladesh over five years
Japan expects its companies to invest 1 trillion yen in Bangladesh over the next five years, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said after talks in Tokyo with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
The investment is a planned commitment, not a guarantee that the money will be spent.
The leaders agreed to deepen economic cooperation, including work on energy security and supply chains.
They also agreed to expand a framework focused on industrial growth around the strategically important Bay of Bengal.
The initiative includes infrastructure projects and a deep-sea port developed with Japanese loans, aiming to make Bangladesh a regional hub.
The cooperation comes as Bangladesh builds ties with both Japan and China, while seeking to strengthen its economic independence amid supply-chain and geopolitical risks.
The expanded framework is intended to support shared prosperity and economic resilience, but the statements do not give a timetable for further steps.
Japan expects domestic companies to invest 1 trillion yen ($6 billion) in Bangladesh over the next five years, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said after meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Tokyo.
The leaders agreed to deepen economic cooperation, including by expanding work on energy security and supply chains.
They also agreed to upgrade a bilateral initiative focused on industrial growth around the Bay of Bengal into a broader framework called Big-B for Shared Prosperity.
The framework aims to support economic autonomy amid supply-chain and geopolitical risks.
Rahman was visiting Japan for the first time since taking office in February.
- Who
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
- What
- Japan expects 1 trillion yen ($6 billion) in private investment in Bangladesh over five years. The leaders also agreed to deepen economic cooperation.
- When
- October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- The leaders said they would deepen economic cooperation and promote industrial growth, economic autonomy and resilience amid supply-chain and geopolitical risks.
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Japan and Bangladesh upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership.
The countries signed an economic partnership agreement involving tariff-cutting steps.
Rahman traveled to China for talks with President Xi Jinping, and the two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade and infrastructure.
Takaichi and Rahman met in Tokyo and announced plans to deepen economic cooperation.
- Projected investment
- 1 trillion yen ($6 billion) over five years
- Leaders
- Sanae Takaichi and Tarique Rahman
- Meeting location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Framework
- Big-B for Shared Prosperity
- Earlier initiative
- Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Belt, launched in 2014
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