Photo: CA's Press WingDHAKA, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) and Japan's renowned Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) will help conserve ocean and protect marine fisheries. Dr Emadul Islam, Senior Research Fellow at OPRI, and Commodore Tanzim Faruq, Member of MIDA, were present at the MoU signing ceremony. The Sasakawa Peace Foundation is globally respected for its marine research. He expressed hope that the collaboration would further strengthen Japan-Bangladesh relations and contribute to the welfare and sustainable development of coastal communities in Bangladesh. The two-day event was jointly organized by the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of SPF, MIDA, and Peace and Policy Solutions (Bangladesh).

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 14, 2026 12:25 UTC