Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Former Japanese First Lady Akie Abe has expressed interest in collaborating with Bangladesh on efforts to prevent marine pollution.

"We have to prevent garbage from being dumped into the Bay of Bengal. We want to collaborate in these efforts. I hope we can do something in the future," she said.

Akie Abe, during her recent meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, also stressed the need for a large-scale public awareness campaign to educate people about the dangers of ocean pollution.

Prof Yunus called on Japanese investors to expand investment in Bangladesh and recruit more Bangladeshi workers for employment in Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy.

Akie Abe and a delegation of Japanese entrepreneurs paid a...