Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Vice president of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Toshiyuki Kuroyanagi arrives in the capital Dhaka Saturday night on a five-day tour to inspect JICA-funded projects and bolster its friendly relations with Bangladesh.
This will be his first visit to Bangladesh.
During his five-day stay, Kuroyanagi will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Planning Minister AK Khandker and Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Gowher Rizvi, and visit JICA’s project sites, a JICA statement said.
The JICA vice president will also participate in the function to be held marking the 40th anniversary diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and Japan at BSMRAU (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University).
Toshiyuki Kuroyanagi, responsible for JICA’s South Asia region, joined JICA in April 1978.
BBN/SSR/SI-01Dec12-9:20 pm (BST)
