Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Bangladesh and Japan have signed four cooperation agreements during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to Tokyo.

The deals include a grant agreement for patrol vessels to bolster Bangladesh's maritime and coastal security capabilities.

Japan has also pledged loans totalling 4.66 billion yen for two projects.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir outlined the agreements at a media briefing at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo on Monday.

Under the grant agreement, Japan will provide Bangladesh with up to 2.12 billion yen ($13.44 million) to strengthen its coastal security capabilities through the provision of patrol vessels.

A memorandum of cooperation (MoC) was also signed between Japan's Ministry of Econ...