Japanese Mitsui team meets PM, discusses investment scopes
June 04, 2026 00:00:00
A delegation of Mitsui & Co, one of Japan's top trading companies, meets Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at his secretariat office in the capital on Wednesday. Makoto Sato, executive vice president at Mitsui's Asia Pacific Business Unit, led the delegation. — PID
A delegation from Mitsui & Co., one of Japan's largest trading and investment companies, met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday and discussed investment opportunities in various sectors in Bangladesh, reports UNB.
The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Office in the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat, said PM's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
During the meeting, he said the two sides discussed ways to expand investment and business cooperation in Bangladesh.
"Potential investment and expansion in various sectors, including food, agriculture, energy and ICT, were discussed at the meeting," Shiplu said.
He said the Prime Minister and others informed the delegation that the current government is pursuing an investment-friendly policy and is committed to providing maximum support to attract and facilitate foreign investment.
Shiplu said the delegation was also told that the government has taken steps to integrate services of different agencies and departments under a "one-stop service" system to simplify business operations and approval procedures for investors, enabling faster and smoother implementation of investment projects.
Mitsui operates globally in a wide range of sectors, including logistics, Infrastructure, metals, energy and food trading.
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Prime Minister's Special Assistant Dr Shakirul Islam Khan and Finance Secretary Md Khairuzzaman Majumder were present at the meeting.