Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- "The present time is good for Bangladesh. A new step of development has been created with Japan. Cooperation is growing in various fields," says Sohrab Hossain, a student in Japan.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Tokyo for Dhaka on Thursday evening, wrapping up a four-day visit that began on Oct 26.

Four cooperation agreements, loan pledges for two projects and 17 private sector memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed during the trip, and the areas of cooperation have widened.

His summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi laid the ground for progress on economic cooperation, investment and trade expansion.

Behind the high-profile diplomacy lies a crucial test: what are the real gains for Banglades...