Dhaka, Thursday, Apr 23, 2026
Prominent Japanese entrepreneur and politician Miki Watanabe has announced plans to establish a driving school in Bangladesh to recruit thousands of skilled drivers for employment opportunities in Japan.Watanabe, founder of the Watami Group, made the announcement during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday evening.We are now looking for a 2,000-square-metre area to set up a driving school,” Watanabe told the Chief Adviser, adding that there is a high demand for qualified drivers in Japan and Bangladesh could become a major source of such manpower.Responding instantly, Professor Yunus directed officials to identify suitable land for the proposed school, preferably on the outskirts of Dhaka.The meeting followed up on Professor Yunus’s official visit to Japan in May, during which Japanese entrepreneurs signed an agreement with Bangladeshi authorities to recruit 100,000 workers from Bangladesh over the next five years.Watanabe, a long-time admirer of ...
