The prime minister is also expected to visit the LNG terminal and power plant in Katsuura City, Chiba, the Nuclear Headquarters, and the Toyota plant in Nagoya, Japan.

 
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi are set to hold bilateral talks in Tokyo on 27 October to strengthen bilateral relations, deepen economic partnerships and increase investment.
 
Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam briefed reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on various aspects of the upcoming visit, which begins on 27 October.
 
"It is expected that bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Japan will be further strengthened. New doors will open in the relationship, and fresh private investment will come to Bangladesh from Japan," he said.
 
Foreign Secretary Siam said both sides are discussing the signing of a number of MoUs during the visit.
 
Draft MoUs on agriculture, fisheries, human resource development and skills development, domestic aviation, trade, environmental conservation, and the modernisation of local government are currently under discussion.
 
"We hope that many of these MoUs will be signed during the visit," the Foreign Secretary said.
 
Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, who is set to become the next Foreign Secretary, Additional Foreign Secretary (Public Diplomacy and Other Priority Matters) A.K.M. Shahidul Karim, and Chief of Protocol A.F.M. Zahid-Ul-Islam were also present.
 
Earlier, Japan invited the prime minister to pay an official visit at a mutually convenient time, reaffirming Tokyo's commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations with Dhaka.
 
In April, Bangladesh welcomed a Japan-led initiative to address energy issues more efficiently across Asia, noting that countries needed to work together as no single country could resolve the challenges alone.
 
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joined an online meeting at the invitation of the Japanese prime minister.
 
Moreover, Siam said, the visit would create opportunities to accelerate and complete ongoing projects.
 
Commercial partnerships would be reinforced, the volume of economic and development assistance would increase, and security cooperation would continue, he said.
 
There is also potential for Japanese support in establishing Japanese factories in Bangladesh, creating employment opportunities and developing human resources.
 
Beyond bilateral relations, the two leaders will also discuss global issues.
 
"It is hoped that the two countries will initiate fruitful discussions on peace and stability in the regional and international arenas, a lasting and peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh, strengthening mutual cooperation to resolve the global energy crisis, and jointly playing a role in ending international conflicts," the foreign secretary said.
 
The delegation will travel to Tokyo on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
 
The governments of Bangladesh and Japan officially announced the visit simultaneously today (20 October).
 
The foreign secretary said the relationship between Bangladesh and Japan was long-standing, historic and friendly.
 
Japan was one of the first countries to recognise Bangladesh shortly after independence and had made significant contributions to Bangladesh's socio-economic development, infrastructure construction, human resource development and capacity building, he said.
 
"Our relationship has expanded and broadened beyond trade, investment and development cooperation to various fields, including science and technology, connectivity, the environment, and regional and sub-regional cooperation," Siam said.
 
He described the current relationship between the two countries as a strategic partnership.
 
Under this framework, various cooperative activities, including infrastructure development in Bangladesh, technological advancement, human resource development and security cooperation, are ongoing.
 
"We hope these activities will further increase through this visit," Siam said.
 
Against the backdrop of the existing strategic cooperation, he said the upcoming visit offered a timely opportunity to deepen and broaden ties between the two countries.
 
In particular, the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan in February 2026 had opened up new possibilities for expanding trade and investment, he said.
 
The prime minister will deliver the keynote address at the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Forum.
 
The prime minister is also expected to visit the LNG terminal and power plant in Katsuura City, Chiba, the Nuclear Headquarters, and the Toyota plant in Nagoya, Japan.