Sheikh Hasina-Naruhito

Prime Minister meets with Emperor of Japan Naruhito

Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary KM Sakhawat Hossain said, "The Prime Minister met the Emperor here at the Imperial Palace at 3 pm local time."

Meanwhile, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Chairman of Bangladesh-Japan Commercial and Economic Cooperation Committee, President of JICA, Chairman of JETRO, President of Bangladesh Friendship Parliamentary League met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a separate function here at Akasaka Palace.

Earlier, Bangladesh Prime Minister arrived at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport at 4:45 pm local time on Tuesday (April 25). The Prime Minister left Dhaka on the morning of April 25 on a 15-day official visit to Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom.

The Prime Minister was accorded a red carpet welcome at the airport in Japan and was also given a static guard of honour.