Japan-Bangladesh Relations
Japan-Bangladesh Relations (Archives)
October 8, 2026
2026
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Attendance at the Reception to Commemorate the 55th Anniversary of the National Day of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (March 26, 2026)
- Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister TAKAICHI to H.E. Mr. Rahman, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (February 17, 2026)
- General Elections in the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) (February 17, 2026)
- Dispatch of Election Observer Mission to the People's Republic of Bangladesh for General Election (February 6, 2026)
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (February 3, 2026)
2025
- Messages of Condolence by Prime Minister TAKAICHI and Foreign Minister MOTEGI, following the passing of Her Excellency Begum Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (December 30, 2025)
- Agreement in Principle on the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (December 22, 2025)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi regarding the Bangladesh Air Force training jet accident that occurred in Uttara area of Dhaka, Bangladesh (July 22, 2025)
- Visit to Japan of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (May 26, 2025)
- The 6th Japan-Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Level Consultation (May 15, 2025)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Sheikh Bashir Uddin, Advisor for Commerce of Bangladesh (May 2, 2025)
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA to the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (February 5, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Dr. Yunus, Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh by Ms. IKUINA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (February 2, 2025)
2024
- Summary of the Second round of Negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (November 15, 2024)
- Japan's Assistance in Response to the Flood Disasters in Bangladesh (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) (September 13, 2024)
- The 5th Japan-Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Level Consultation (June 25, 2024)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko regarding the damages caused by Cyclone Remal (May 30, 2024)
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio following the damages caused by Cyclone Remal (May 30, 2024)
- Launching of the Negotiations for Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (March 12, 2024)
- Message of condolences issued by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko following the damages caused by fire in Dhakka (March 1, 2024)
- General Elections in Bangladesh (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (January 10, 2024)
- Dispatch of Election Observer Mission to Bangladesh for General Election (January 4, 2024)
2023
- Signing and Exchange of Notes for Official Security Assistance (OSA) to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (November 15, 2023)
- Japan-Bangladesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 14, 2023)
- Emergency Grant Aid in response to the Cyclone in Myanmar and Bangladesh (June 6, 2023)
- Japan-Bangladesh Summit Meeting and Working Dinner (April 26, 2023)
2022
2019
- Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between Japan and Bangladesh on a Basic Framework for Information Partnership for Proper Operation of the System pertaining to Foreign Human Resources with the Status of Residence of “Specified Skilled Worker” (August 27, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings and Visits Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pacific Islands (July 29-August 9, 2019)
- Japan-Bangladesh Summit Meeting (May 29, 2019)
- Meeting between Mrs. Abe Akie, the spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan and Ms. Sheikh Siddique Rehana, Family Member of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Republic of Bangladesh (May 29, 2019)
- Visit to Japan of H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (May 27, 2019)
- General Elections in Bangladesh (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (January 4, 2019)
2018
- Japan-Bangladesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 25, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s Article contributed to The Washington Post (U.S.) (English / Japanese) (September 25, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings and Visits Russia, Myanmar, Bangladesh (July 30-August 8, 2018)
- The Foreign Minister of Bangladesh to Visit Japan (May 11, 2018)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Iwao Horii Visits Bangladesh and Myanmar (March 26, 2018)
2017
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Nakane Meets with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh (November 21, 2017)
- Foreign Minister Taro Kono Visits the Bangladesh (November 18-21, 2017)
- Japan-Bangladesh Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 19, 2017)
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with the Daily Star (Bangladesh) (November 19, 2017) (Japanese / Copy of the article (English) (PDF)
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- Emergency Grant Aid for persons newly displaced in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (November 17, 2017)
- Emergency Grant Aid for the people in Myanmar and Bangladesh in response to the destabilized situation in the northern part of Rakhine State, Myanmar (September 26, 2017)
- Emergency Grant Aid to the displaced persons in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (March 28, 2017)
