Japan has agreed to provide Bangladesh with five patrol vessels for coastal area surveillance. The decision was shared by Japan’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Saida Shinichi, during a meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain. Japan will also supply air pollution monitoring equipment and is prepared to sign an agreement with Bangladesh. Both nations discussed cooperation on the ongoing Economic Partnership Agreement, as well as Japan’s support for Bangladesh in managing the Rohingya crisis.