Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- JICA sees its relations with Bangladesh in the next five years "extremely important" as it is helping Bangladesh reach the next level of development with the completion of a number of mega projects, says a senior official at the JICA headquarters.

"JICA will continue its strong support towards infrastructure and social development sectors," Director of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) South Asia Division Takahashi Akito told UNB at his office in Tokyo.

The JICA official laid emphasis on linking such infrastructure development to the economic growth "very efficiently."

Explaining the importance of the next five years in Bangladesh-Japan relations, Akito mentioned the Vision 2021 target of Bangladesh, the ...