Press Release

H.E. Mr. HONDA Taro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan attends the Memorial Ceremony for the Victims of Holey Artisan Bakery Terror Attack in 2016.

On Sunday, July 24, H.E. Mr. HONDA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan attended " Memorial Ceremony for the Members for the Preparatory Study on the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project" for the Victims of Holey Artisan Bakery Terror Attack in 2016, which was organized by JICA and the Ministry of Road, Transport and Bridges in Bangladesh. The monument to commemorate the seven victims of tragic terror attack was built in the Urban Railway Exhibition and Information Center. The monument was established by the affected consulting firms and JICA in May 2022. H.E. Mr. Obaidul Quader, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, also attended the ceremony, representing the Government of Bangladesh. In the presence of Dr. TANAKA Akihiko, JICA President, Ambassador ITO Naoki, and representatives of consulting firms, Mr. HONDA read out messages on behalf of H.E. Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, and H.E. Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. Also, Ambassador ITO read out a message from Mr. ASO Taro, President of the Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Association. In the ceremony, the participants pledged to take safety measures in ODA projects and to prevent recurrence of such tragic incident. After the ceremony, the participants offered flowers to the Monument. Prior to the ceremony, Mr. HONDA, together with Ambassador ITO, visited the depot of Dhaka Metro (MRT), and was briefed from the companies involved.