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Prime Minister meets Uniqlo's top executives in Japan, calls for more investment

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Prime Minister meets Uniqlo's top executives in Japan, calls for more investment
A meeting was held between Prime Minister Tareque Rahman, who is visiting Japan, and top executives of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., the parent company of world-renowned clothing brand Uniqlo. On Wednesday (28 October) at 10:30 am Japan local time, a delegation led by Fast Retailing Chairman, President and CEO Tadashi Yanai met with the Prime Minister.

At the meeting, the Prime Minister called on Uniqlo to invest more in Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry, especially in the production of man-made fibers, technical textiles and sustainable clothing. In addition, discussions were held on increasing cooperation in technology transfer, skills development and environmentally friendly production processes. The Prime Minister assured full cooperation from the government in all administrative approvals, including land arrangements, for expanding Uniqlo's operations in Bangladesh.

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At this time, emphasis was placed on implementing the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to expand trade and investment relations between the two countries. The meeting was attended by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, the Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Chairman of Invest Bangladesh Ashik Chowdhury, Governor of Bangladesh Bank Md. Mustaqur Rahman, and Fast Retailing Director Takeshi Okazaki, along with relevant senior officials from both countries.

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