B2B event in May to expand Dhaka-Tokyo bilateral trades

A business–to–business (B2B) match-making event will be held in the last week of May to find new ways to expand business between Japan and Bangladesh.

Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JBCCI), UNIDO ITPO Tokyo and Haison International Limited will jointly organise the event in Japan, to effectively strengthen bilateral trade relations, according to a press release.

It said the weeklong event is likely to take place from May 22-26 in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.

Speaking at a meeting organised by JBCCI in Dhaka on Thursday, UNIDO ITPO Industrial Development Officer Ikue Toshinaga called upon businesses to participate in this event and find new ways of opportunities to initiate business between the two countries. “B2B events help business communities of both countries to find out new ways of expanding businesses and it has been a successful event so far,” she said.

At the meeting, JBCCI President Hikari Kawai also briefly talked about JBCCI and its contribution to promoting bilateral trade relations. JBCCI board members, past presidents, members and other distinguished guests attended the meeting.

They also discussed how the B2B event in Japan can be more effective and how they can attract more Japanese investors to invest in Bangladesh.

Earlier, at another event, former Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki had expressed hope that the bilateral trade between the two countries will reach $20 billion by 2030 from the existing $3 billion.