Tokyo, May 29 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru are set to hold bilateral talks on Friday which will outline areas of cooperation to further strengthen the relations between the two friendly nations.

Ahead of the meeting, Prof Yunus said he is looking forward to his meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister to expand the ongoing collaboration between the two countries in different sectors.

"There are so many areas of collaboration between Japan and Bangladesh; I want to build on this," the Chief Adviser said when President and CEO of Nikkei Inc. Tsuyoshi Hasebe called on him at the Imperial Hotel.

Japan said Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's bilateral talks with Prof Yunus would render a 'precious...