Bangladesh, July 6 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday expressed optimism that cooperation between Bangladesh and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will continue to grow, describing the agency as one of the country's key development partners.Executive Branch

He said JICA has made notable contributions to Bangladesh's infrastructure development, local government system, safe water supply and other public service sectors.

The minister made the remarks during a courtesy meeting with JICA President Dr TANAKA Akihiko at his office at the Secretariat, according to a ministry release.

During the meeting, both sides discussed ongoing and future development init...