Dhaka, March 3 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has sought Japan's cooperation in the reform and restructuring of Bangladesh Police.

The Minister requested this assistance when the Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, SAIDA Shinichi, called on him at his office at Secretariat this morning.

The Minister said, "Japan is a tested friend and one of the largest development partners of Bangladesh. The country has invested in several major projects, including Metrorail and the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport through JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)," he said.

"There are many areas of cooperation with Japan. Japan has previously worked on the traffic safety of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). In the fut...