Japan is keen to continue cooperation with Bangladesh in various sectors, including power and energy.
"Prime Minister Sinzo Abe desires to continue cooperation with Bangladesh in various sectors," said visiting Japanese PM's Special Adviser Kentaro Sonoura during a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban in the city.
PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
"We value comprehensive partnership with Bangladesh," Karim quoted Abe's adviser KentaroSonoura as saying.
Sonoura said Matarbari 1200 MW Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Plant is a flagship project on cooperation between the two countries in the power sector.
Matarbari and adjoining Sonadia is also an ideal place for a deep seaport, he said.
Sonoura, however, stressed the need for the preservation of Sonadia for ecological balance of the area.
