Dhaka, May 30 -- Bangladesh and Japan have signed six memoranda of understanding (MoU), focusing on economic assistance, investment and other areas of cooperation, on the third day of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's visit to Tokyo.

The agreements were inked on Friday during the Bangladesh Business Seminar in Tokyo, according to state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

One MoU was signed between the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Bangladesh's Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, paving the way for JBIC to support the implementation of energy sector projects.

Another MoU was signed between ONODA Inc and Bangladesh SEZ Ltd (BSEZ), involving a land lease agreement in an economic zone.

ONODA has ...