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Japanese support sought to set up marine research institute
[August 27, 2014]

Japanese support sought to set up marine research institute


(United News of Bangladesh Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) The government on Wednesday sought support from Japan to set up a marine research institute and a modern marine aquarium in the country to conduct research on marine resources.



State Minister for Science and Information and Communication Technology Yeafesh Osman sought the cooperation from Japan when Japanese senior Vice Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Yoshitaka Sakurada met him at the Secretariat.

Referring to Japan-Bangladesh good ties, Yeafesh Osman urged the Japan government to enhance its overall cooperation on various sectors of Bangladesh, including science and ICT research, innovation, exchange of human resource and nuclear research.


Sakurada assured that Japan will continue its all-out support to Bangladesh.

Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima was present.

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