Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Japan on a four-day state visit. On Monday (October 26), the regular Bangladesh Biman flight carrying him landed at Narita International Airport at 9:15 AM local time in Japan 6:15 AM Bangladesh time.
Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yasutaka Nakasone, welcomed the Prime Minister at the airport.
Also present were Rehan Asif Asad, the Prime Minister’s adviser on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Science and Technology; Dr. Md. Shakirul Islam Khan, special assistant for overseas employment in the Asia-Pacific region; and senior officials from the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo.
Earlier, at 12:10 AM Bangladesh time on October 26, the Prime Minister departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Japan aboard a regular Bangladesh Biman flight, accompanied by a small delegation
-MT