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Japanese Ambassador Naoki Ito. Sketch: TBS

'The game-changing projects are in line with the Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Belt initiative'

Japan and Bangladesh will be celebrating 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations in 2022 - a milestone year for the partnership. The Business Standard’s Editor Inam Ahmed and Executive Editor Sharier Khan spoke to the Japanese Ambassador in Bangladesh, Naoki Ito, for an insight into Japan’s footprints in Bangladesh and what the future holds for the two countries

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