The 4th Bangladesh-Japan Public Private Joint Economic Dialogue (PPED) was held in Dhaka recently with an aim to strengthening the economic relation and cooperation between Japan and Bangladesh. Japanese team led by Tatsuya Terazawa, vice-minister for international affairs of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry comprised of Teruo Asada, chairman, Japan-Bangladesh Committee for Commercial and Economic Cooperation, accompanying government officials and 74 private sector participants. Bangladesh team was led by Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Principal Coordinator (SDG Affairs) of Prime Minister’s Office. Md. Nojibur Rahman, Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary, Paban Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), Md. Nizamuddin Rajesh, a representative of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) along with government officials and Bangladeshi business delegation. Both sides discussed a number of issues of mutual interest.Tatsuya Terazawa, vice-minister for international affairs of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Principal Coordinator (SDG Affairs) of Prime Minister’s Office signed and exchanged documents after signing an agreement. The launch of this dialogue was part of the Japan-Bangladesh Comprehensive Partnership, which was signed during the meeting between the two prime ministers of Japan and Bangladesh in 2014. Since then, PPED has taken place three times, and this was the 4th meeting.