Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Monday said Japan would continue to work towards durable solutions including early repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar, while cooperating with international organizations including IOM for better living conditions for refugees and host communities. Finding durable solutions in this crisis will be conducive to our
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Japan-BD Art Exhibition in collaboration with bKash
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Bangladesh, the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh and the Department of Drawing and Painting of University of Dhaka have organized an exhibition, titled “Japan & Bangladesh – A Group Art Exhibition”. bKash, the country’s largest mobile financial services (MFS)
Japan stun Germany in yet another WC upset
Japan stunned Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday, punishing the four-time champions for not taking their chances after they dominated the first half. The German team covered their mouths for the team photo before the match in a powerful protest against FIFA's decision to ban rainbow-themed armbands.
NSU signs MoU with Fukuyama University, Japan
North South University (NSU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fukuyama University, Japan on Monday, a press release said. The purpose of this MoU is to provide facilities for students and faculties of both universities to exchange and develop the quality of education and research. Prof. Yutaka Otsuka, President, Fukuyama University,
Significance of Bangladesh PM’s upcoming Japan visit
On February 10, 2022, marked 50 years of diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and Japan. The recognition of Bangladesh on February 10, 1972, marked the beginning of Japan's cordial state relations with Bangladesh, but they actually started almost a century before. Before Bangladesh became an independent nation, Japan maintained excellent relations
1 dead, 1 missing in Japan storm
A tropical storm slammed southwestern Japan with rainfall and winds Monday, leaving one person dead and another missing, as it swerved north toward Tokyo. Residential streets were flooded with muddy water from rivers, and swathes of homes lost power after Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in the Kyushu region Sunday then weakened
Japan Cabinet sets Abe state funeral amid mixed public view
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday formally decided to hold a state funeral on Sept. 27 for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid national debate over the plan, which some criticize as an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure. Abe was gunned down earlier this month during a campaign speech in
Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe assassinated
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials said. Abe, 67, was shot from behind minutes after he started his speech in Nara. He was
Major coal-fired power project scrapped as Japan lifts support
A major coal-fired power plant project of Bangladesh has effectively been scrapped as the Japanese government, its main financer, has decided to no longer bankroll such projects, official sources said. The project affected by Japan’s decision is the Matarbari-2 coal expansion project. The government had been conducting surveys for the project
PM seeks Japan, OECD’s cooperation to continue preferential facilities
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged Japan and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to continue preferential facilities at least till 2029 for Bangladesh's smooth graduation from least developed country to developing nation and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. "We would deeply appreciate if Japan and other OECD