Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman attended a state luncheon hosted in honour of Bangladesh's head of government in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The luncheon followed the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office, known as the Kantei, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Hossain Shadhin.
“The official luncheon was hosted in honour of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. His wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and members of the delegation also attended it,” he said.
Sanae Takaichi greeted Zubaida Rahman as she arrived at the luncheon and exchanged pleasantries with her.
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit, Prime Minister's Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Rehan Asif Asad, Invest Bangladesh Authority Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury, Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman, Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Overseas Employment in the Asia-Pacific Region Dr Shakirul Islam Khan, Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam, Secretary Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, Secretary of the Economic Relations Division Shahriar Kader Siddiky and Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon, among others, attended the luncheon.