Tokyo, Oct. 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called for stronger cooperation with Japan in energy, technology, infrastructure and investment, proposing a Bangladesh-Japan tech park and seeking Japanese support for major transport projects to accelerate the country's economic transformation.

At a bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at her office, known as the Kantei, in Tokyo, Tarique urged the Japanese government and private sector to become more actively involved in Bangladesh's economic development, technological advancement and industrialisation.

The meeting also discussed plans to attract 1 trillion Japanese yen (US$6.3 billion) in private investment in Bangladesh's energy, infrastructure and I...