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Business Report

22-member business delegation from Japan after a six-day visit to Bangladesh yesterday left the country. The visit of the delegation was jointly organised by JETRO and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Keeping KNITEXPO and BATEXPO, the two gala events of Bangladeshi apparels, at the top of their agenda, the delegation members arrived in Dhaka on 2nd November.

The delegation, led by Kiyoshi Omori made the visit with the objective to achieve more share in Japanese market for Bangladesh made products and to develop the image of Bangladesh for attracting more Japanese investment in Bangladesh.

The members of the delegation representing sectors including textile and clothing, textile trading house, textile machinery, apparel-textile inspection, leather goods, pharmaceuticals, food, real estate and media.

Inclusion of Senken Shim bun Co., Ltd, the famous daily newspaper on fashion and textile in Japan, Nikkei Inc., the esteem daily newspaper on the business & economy as well as the presence of freelance business journalist from KM Inc. of Japan, are the most phenomenal characteristics of this particular delegation and is highly significant for Bangladesh to improve mutual understandings.

Apart from visiting the KNITEXPO and BATEXPO, the delegation during their staying here in Bangladesh, also visited RMG and Leather goods manufacturing units in and around Dhaka. The delegation also exchanged views with policy makers, Board of Investment, BEPZA, potential exporters and representatives of leading textile and clothing association of the country.

The visiting delegation from Japan contains huge opportunity for further enhancement of trade and investment between Japan and Bangladesh.

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is the official trade and investment promotion agency under the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) of Government of Japan. Since its inception in 1958, JETRO has been working to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and rest of the world. JETRO commenced its operation in Bangladesh in the year 1973, as part of its long-term strategy to build strong economic relations with this promising country.