Mr. Md. Zafar Iqbal ndc, Head of the FBCCI’s International Affairs Wing, presented his insightful recommendations and perspectives on bilateral trade with Japan during the second meeting of the Joint Agricultural Working Group (JAWG), organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, held at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, on 19 November 2025.

Distinguished attendees in the meeting included the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) Dr. Md. Abdus Salam, Director General of the Department of Agricultural Extension Mr. S M Sohrab Uddin, Deputy Director General of the Japan’s Export and International Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Mr. Sasaji Ken, members of the Japanese business delegation, representatives from BIDA, EPB, BADC, and development partners. 

The JAWG was established under the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between Bangladesh and Japan on July 26, 2023, with a focus on strengthening mutual collaboration in advancing agribusiness and developing the agricultural sector in both countries.