Staff Correspondent
Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori and Mr. Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary, Economic
Relations Division, Ministry of Finance signed recently the Exchange of Notes on the Japanese Grant aid
titled “The Project for the Improvement of Fish Landing Center of Bangladesh Fisheries Development
Corporation in Cox’s Bazar District” (up to JPY 2,294 million, about USD 15 million).
Based on this agreement between the two counties, Mr. ICHIGUCHI Tomohide, Chief Representative of
JICA Bangladesh Office, and Mr. Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky signed a relevant Grant Agreement.
In this project, facilities and equipment that have suffered from the progress of riverbank erosion will
improve.
“I’m sure that this project will not only contribute to the Blue Economy, which aims to achieve
sustainable economic growth by utilizing marine resources, but also support the Local Economy of host
communities who are suffering from difficulties caused by the influx of Rohingya refugees,” said
Ambassador IWAMA.
Japan grants Cox’s Bazar fish landing center
