<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Japan's new ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori today said the relations of the two countries will be strengthened further in future as he paid a courtesy call on Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader at his secretariat office here.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>"Japan and Bangladesh are very good friends---the two countries are working together to further strengthen this relationship," he said while Quader, also Awami League (AL) General Secretary, greeted him.</div><div><br></div><div>They discussed various issues related to the interests of the two countries.</div><div><br></div><div>The Japanese envoy said his country is cooperating with Bangladesh in the construction of various infrastructures including metro rail "and it will continue in the future".</div><div><br></div><div>Senior officials of the ministry and secretariat were present at the meeting. Source: BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>