CAAS program of 50 years of Bangladesh-Japan relations held

Japan Bangladesh relations

Chattogram AOTS Alumni Society (CAAS) organized a program on the occasion of ‘50 years of Bangladesh-Japan Diplomatic Relations’ at Radisson Blu Hotel, Chittagong on October 22, 2022. Ito Naoki, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh was present in the program as the chief guest and Ali Hussain Akbar Ali, Chairman of BSRM was present as the special guest.

Professor Dr. Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Professor of Accounting Department, University of Chittagong presented an article titled ‘Contribution of Japan in the sustainable development of Bangladesh’.

Dr. Salim said that Japan played a vital role in attaining independence and the post-independence development of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman visited Japan and took various steps for the development of bilateral relations. He elaborated on the role of the Japanese Embassy, JICA, JBIC, and JETRO in increasing the record amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in various sectors including infrastructure development and industrialization of Bangladesh. Even after the Holey Artisan attack, Bangladesh-Japan bilateral relations remained warm. It proves that Japan is a real friend of Bangladesh.

Presided over by Engineer A U M Jubair, the program was also addressed by Ichiguchi Tomohide, Chief Representative, JICA Bangladesh, Yuji Ando, Country Representative of JETRO and  Dr. AKM Moazzem Hossain, Advisor of AOTS. – Press release