Bangladesh
Bangladesh-Japan | Development Japan wants Bangladesh to maintain political stability: Information Minister
Dhaka, December 6: Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that Japan wants political stability to be maintained in Bangladesh. He said this to reporters after a meeting with outgoing Japanese ambassador Ito Naoki at the secretariat on Monday (December 5).
The information minister said, "Political stability is a prerequisite for development. I have brought up the conflicting politics of BNP and its allies before him. He also agrees that these are obstacles to development."
Hasan Mahmud said, "I thanked them for their role in our freedom struggle and for their role in the development of Bangladesh till today after independence."
He said, "Ito Naoki expressed optimism in the conversation with me that all political parties will participate in the next election."
A few days ago, 50 years of Japan-Bangladesh friendship was celebrated, the information minister said, "Many Japanese projects are going on in Bangladesh. We are discussing them. Tomorrow, Tuesday, we are going to inaugurate the Japanese Special Economic Zone in Araihazaar, Narayanganj. Japan is interested in forming a special economic zone in Mirsarai Bangabandhu Industrial City. Showed. The first phase of work on Matarbari deep seaport is nearing completion. They were discussed."
The information minister said that the outgoing ambassador of Japan can sing in Bengali, "I asked him, what will happen to your practice of Bengali music if you go to Japan? You have to continue it. We discussed various issues with him. We discussed politics of denial, politics of confrontation. . The culture of saying no to everything should stop."
Awami League's joint general secretary said, "I have brought up to him the conflicting politics that BNP and its allies are doing. He also agrees that these are obstacles to development. While talking to me, he expressed hope that everyone will participate in the next election."
When asked if there was any discussion about the Prime Minister's visit to Japan, he said, "There was no discussion about the visit. Because the visit has already been postponed. So the matter of the visit will be discussed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
