Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Special Correspondent, Tokyo, bdnews24.com News Service

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sought Japan's cooperation in establishing a "technology and innovation city" in Bangladesh.

The proposal was made during a meeting between Tarique and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Tanaka Akihiko at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo at 5:10pm local time on Monday, Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Hossain Shadhin said.

"Bangladesh proposed a Bangladesh-Japan Skills Partnership, the establishment of a Technological Village and Innovation City, and expanded cooperation in the modernisation of agriculture, agro-processing and light engineering," he said.

The meeting emphasised the continuation of concessional loa...