Japanese Ambassador Meets BD Speaker

Japanese Ambassador Naoki Ito today made a courtesy call to Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office in Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

During the meeting, different issues were mentioned, including bilateral problems, women empowerment, the Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Alliance Group and the Mujib Year, according to an official release.

Admiring the Japanese Prime Minister for Women's Empowerment, the Speaker said that half of Bangladesh's population is women, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina works tirelessly to bring women into the forefront of the economy. 

On the occasion of the Mujib Year, Dr. Shirin Sharmin invited the Japanese Speaker and Ministers to visit Bangladesh, the release said.