Commerce ministry asks agencies to submit project proposals for Japanese assistance

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has directed its affiliated agencies to submit project proposals for implementation with technical cooperation from the Japanese government.
The ministry has also set June 30, 2025 as the deadline for submission of the project proposals, according to the ministry officials.
The MoC has recently issued an official order in this regard to the relevant entities, including Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), Directorate Of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP), Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (CCI&E), Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB), Bangladesh Competition commission (BCC), Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI), Business Promotion Council (BPC), The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB).
Earlier, the Japanese government has invited project proposals through its Embassy in Dhaka for implementation of projects with Japanese technical assistance in Bangladesh during Japan's 2026 fiscal year (April 2026 to March 2027).
The proposals will have to be submitted to the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka by July 03, according to the officials.
The MoC entities will be able to submit proposals, seeking technical cooperation for the purpose of project assistance, individual expert, individual training and development planning, it was learnt.
The proposals will have to be submitted as per the prescribed format, an official at the commerce ministry said.

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