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Japan’s US$6 billion port plan aims to revive Bangladesh’s bruised economy

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Mukherji, B. (2026, October 28). Japan’s US$6 billion port plan aims to revive Bangladesh’s bruised economy. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372449/japans-us6-billion-port-plan-aims-revive-bangladeshs-bruised-economy

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Japan has pledged $6 billion over five years to develop Bangladesh's Matarbari deep-sea port, aiming to boost the country’s economy which has been struggling due to energy shortages and reliance on garment exports. This initiative was announced during Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to Japan this week and is expected to enhance regional trade by connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia and other parts of the Indo-Pacific region.

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Japan has pledged US$6 billion over the next five years to support Bangladesh's economic growth through industrial and port cooperation. This initiative, announced during Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Tokyo, includes a plan for the Matarbari deep-sea port aimed at transforming Bangladesh into a regional trade gateway connecting Southeast Asia with the wider Indo-Pacific region. The investment is intended to diversify Dhaka's economic ties and alleviate the impact of energy shortages in Bangladesh. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi welcomed the initiative, stating it would foster shared prosperity between the two nations.

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“Our ambition is clear: to turn this friendship between our two nations into a powerful engine of economic growth, opportunity and shared prosperity,” Rahman said on Tuesday at a joint press conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice

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2026-10-28 · South China Morning Post

Japan’s US$6 billion port plan aims to revive Bangladesh’s bruised economy · mixed framing

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Japan’s US$6 billion port plan aims to revive Bangladesh’s bruised economy Tokyo’s backing for the Matarbari deep-sea port offers Dhaka economic breathing room and promises to reshape Indo-Pacific trade routes asserted

backing → aim → routes

Japan’s push to expand industrial and port cooperation with Bangladesh could transform the South Asian country into a regional trade gateway, analysts say, connecting markets in Southeast Asia and the wider Indo-Pacific while diversifying Dhaka’s economic ties. uncertain

analysts → expand → ties

The plan was announced during Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s official visit to Japan this week. asserted

plan → announce → Japan

Rahman welcomed Tokyo’s pledge of US$6 billion in investment over the next five years, which could help revive an economy hit by energy shortages and reduce its heavy reliance on garment exports. uncertain

which → welcome → exports

Rahman → turn → voice