Japan to set up Bangabandhu’s sculpture in Tokyo: Japanese MP

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DHAKA, August 1, 2018 (BSS) – Japanese Parliament Member Hiroshi Yamada
today said the Japan government would set up a bronze sculpture of
Bangabandhu in Tokyo by 2020 as it gives special importance to establish
bilateral relations with Bangladesh.

“As part of this, initiatives have been taken to set up a bronze
sculpture in Tokyo marking the 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman in 2020,” he said this while paying a courtesy call on State
Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at his ministry
office here.

Referring to Japan’s close monitoring of all the activities of Matarbari
Power Plant, Yamada expressed his hope that the friendship between the two
countries would be strengthened further with cooperation in energy sector.

Welcoming Japan’s Member of Parliament in Bangladesh, Nasrul said Japan
has already enriched the power sector of Bangladesh by preparing the master
plan of power system.

“Bangladesh is getting the highest support from Japan and trade volume is
around USD 900 million. Bangladesh has more scope to do with Japan for
Bangladesh’s power and energy sectors,” he said.

Nasrul said, “If representatives of the two countries sit together and
discuss they will find further scope for cooperation in the sector.”

Among others, power secretary Dr Ahmed Kaikaus, Energy and Mineral
Resources Secretary Abu Hena Mohammad Rahmatul Munim, Chairman of Bangladesh
Power Development Board Khaled Mahmood and Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh
Hiroyasho Izumi were present.