What happened
Bangladesh and Japan convened their seventh Foreign Office Consultations in Dhaka, led by senior foreign ministry officials.
The agenda covered high-level exchanges, trade and investment, energy security, green energy and the proposed Economic Partnership Agreement.
Why it matters
The two sides also reviewed the BIG-B Initiative, defence cooperation and Japan's role in Bangladesh's long-term development.
Bangladesh raised the humanitarian burden of hosting Rohingya refugees and invited Japan's prime minister to visit Dhaka.