This was disclosed by leader of visiting high powered Japanese delegation Hioki Kihei, who is also president of Japanese Daisen Co Ltd, during a meeting with Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority Brig General (Retd) Md Zakir Hossain in Dhaka on Thursday, says a press release.

Other members of the delegation -- Yutaka Hida, president of Japanese I-Prem Company Ltd, Etuko Hida, president of Japanese Hida Co Ltd, Akiko Trasaki, co-ordinator of international department of Payel Overseas Ltd, and Dizal Islam, managing director of I-Prem Bangladesh Impex Ltd-- accompanied the leader of the team.

BEPZA chief sought cooperation from the delegation for more Japanese investment in the EPZs .

The Japanese businesspeople expressed satisfaction at the performance of BEPZA and said they are keen to invest in the EPZs .