Leader of the Opposition in the National Parliament and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman has arrived in Japan on a seven-day visit.
He landed at Narita International Airport in Tokyo at 3:45pm local time on Saturday.
He was received at the airport by Islamic Mission Japan Central President Hafez Saber Ahmed, along with expatriate businessmen and professionals from various sectors.
Jamaat central executive council member Saiful Alam Khan Milon and Ameer’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman MP are accompanying him.
During the visit, he will attend a reception organised by the Bangladeshi community, take part in seminars and hold courtesy meetings with senior officials of the Japanese government.
Earlier, he left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:45am on Saturday for the visit.
He is scheduled to return to Dhaka on 9 May.
