100,000 Bangladeshi Workers Heading to Japan? Government Says No Such Promise Was Made

Japan has denied social media claims that it agreed to accept 100,000 Bangladeshi workers during the October 27 Japan-Bangladesh summit. Foreign Press Secretary Kitamura Toshihiro said no such commitment was made. The summit focused on economic cooperation, investment, connectivity and security; separate agreements and earlier announcements outline recruitment frameworks but do not set a mandatory 100,000 quota.