Better human resources can boost Dhaka-Tokyo trade ties: Japan envoy
BSS, Dhaka
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Matsushiro Horiguchi has expressed his optimism that Japan and Bangladesh could establish more economic links between them by developing the latter's human resources."To facilitate trade and investment and improve industrial infrastructure such as the establishment of environment-friendly economic systems, Japan has been conducting human resource development activities in the developing countries," the ambassador said while addressing as chief guest at the inaugural function of a seminar in the city yesterday. Bangladesh AOTS Alumni Society (BAAS) organised the two-day seminar on "Motivation for Improvement of Quality and Productivity" in cooperation with the World Network of Friendship (WNF) Fund of AOTS, Japan and some Bangladeshi organisations. The inaugural function was also addressed by Miki Ujiie, representative of the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) in New Delhi as the special guest, R Mukundan from Chennai, India on behalf of WNF experts from overseas, Jawaherul Ghani, president of BAAS and Syed Masud Hasan, chairman of the seminar organising committee, while Hasanin Sabih Nayak, member-secretary of the committee gave vote of thanks. Four overseas WNF experts and two from the host country will conduct the technical sessions of the seminar. Six papers will also be presented in the seminar, organisers said. Lauding the activities of AOTS, Matsushiro Horiguchi said the programmes of this non-profit Japanese organisation are of great significance as it also provides a splendid opportunity to build mutual understanding through nurturing personal contacts among all those involved. In this context, he hoped that the Bangladesh AOTS Alumni Society would continue to contribute to the economic and social development of Bangladesh through applying and sharing its technical expertise with people in greater vicinity. Mentioning the global business deployment of the Japanese private companies by the AOTS, Horiguchi said these companies offer capital, technology as well as employment required in the developing countries, including Bangladesh in a tangible manner. Miki Ujiie said since the establishment of AOTS in 1959, it has been extending cooperation in the developing countries in the fields of economy, trade and industry. At present 70 alumni societies are functioning across the world and sharing knowledge in whole of Asia, Africa and some European countries, he added.
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