Japan for better connectivity between Cox’s Bazar and Rakhine

Japan wants to enhance the connectivity between Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh and Rakhine State of Myanmar in order to promote regional economic development, according to Ito Naoki, Japan's ambassador to Bangladesh. "Once realised, the increased connectivity will improve the lives of people on both sides of the border," he said yesterday. Naoki was speaking on the opening day of a two-day discussion styled, "The Bay of Bengal as connectivity hub in Indo-Pacific region". The event was organised by the Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB).