, Oct. 22 -- TAKAHASHI Naoki, Minister at the Embassy of Japan, on Tuesday attended an international symposium on disaster management in Dhaka, jointly organized by the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) and the Community Initiative Society (CIS).

The symposium was part of A-PAD's programs implemented with the support of the Japanese government.

Highlighting disaster management as a key area of cooperation under the Japan-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership, Minister TAKAHASHI praised A-PAD and CIS for their commendable efforts.

He expressed hope that the event would provide a valuable opportunity to strengthen networks under the auspices of A-PAD and CIS for disaster risk reduction and humanitarian assistance.

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