Former Japanese First Lady Akie Abe and a delegation of Japanese entrepreneurs met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Sunday. Photo: CA's Press wingDHAKA, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on Japanese investors to expand investment in Bangladesh and recruit more Bangladeshi workers for employment in Japan, the world’s fourth-largest economy. During the meeting, the Chief Adviser and the former First Lady discussed potential cooperation in investment, marine research, and the recruitment of caregivers and nurses for Japan, which is facing rapid population ageing. At the invitation of the Chief Adviser, Sasakawa Foundation has also planned to sign an agreement with the newly constituted Maheshkhali–Matarbari Development Authority to establish three model fishing villages along the Chattogram coast. The Chief Adviser said his government has intensified efforts to train thousands of nurses and caregivers for employment in Japan and has expanded Japanese language training programmes to support this initiative.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 12, 2026 12:38 UTC