Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will pay an official working visit to Japan from October 26 to 29 to strengthen bilateral ties, deepen economic partnerships and attract fresh Japanese investment. Japan is likely to agree to arrange 1 trillion yen ($6.36 billion) in private-sector investments in Bangladesh over the next five years.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo on October 27. Discussions are expected to cover trade, investment, development cooperation and regional and international issues.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Md. Daud Ali has returned to Dhaka ahead of the visit. Foreign Ministry Secretary (Bilateral-East and West)...