Dhaka, May 26 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold bilateral talks in Tokyo, Japan on May 30 and discuss 'strategic bilateral' issues to strengthen relations on all fronts.

Before the bilateral talks, Tokyo will roll out a red carpet to welcome the chief adviser amid a guard of honour, UNB reports.

Acting Foreign Secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique briefed reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday afternoon, noting that the chief adviser will pay the official visit from May 28 to 31.

"The main focus of this visit is budgetary support," Siddique said while responding to a question, adding that all 'strategic bilateral' issues will be discussed.

He said a total of seven...