Dhaka, May 16 -- The 6th round of Bangladesh-Japan Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held in Tokyo on Thursday, marking a significant step forward in deepening bilateral relations and strategic cooperation between the two countries.

The Bangladesh delegation was led by Ambassador Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Secretary (East) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Japanese side was led by AKAHORI Takeshi, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.

The consultations were held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, reflecting the longstanding friendship and mutual respect shared by the two nations.

During the wide-ranging and productive discussions, both sides reviewed progress since the 5th round of consultations held in Dhaka in...