Dhaka, May 27 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for the expedited development of key infrastructure in the Matarbari region, aiming to transform the coastal area into Bangladesh's premier manufacturing and export-orientated free trade zone.

Prof Yunus announced that the development of the MIDI region would be a focal point during his upcoming two and a half days of official visit to Japan, beginning on May 28, said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

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