Japan's special role in our dev to continue
Hopes Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia last night expressed hope that Japan would continue its special role for economic development of Bangladesh.
She expressed the hope when visiting Japanese Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Katsuya Okada made a courtesy call on Khaleda at her Gulshan residence last night.
After about 50 minutes' meeting, BNP Vice Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhry told journalists that the Japanese deputy prime minister emphasised maintaining political stability in Bangladesh for its development and an increase in foreign investment.
He said Okada hoped that the next general elections in Bangladesh would be held with participation of all political parties and stability would remain in the country.
Replying to a question regarding investment in construction of the Padma bridge, Shamsher Mobin said Okada stated that Japan would invest in any sector in Bangladesh if a corruption-free atmosphere was ensured in the future.
He said Khaleda emphasised that special facilities should be provided to Japan for its investment in Bangladesh and if her party was voted to power in future it would provide the one to Japan, a tested friend.
BNP chairperson's advisers Reaz Rahman and Sabihuddin Ahmed were also present at the meeting.
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