Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election that is expected to be held Oct. 22.

Japan yesterday assured Bangladesh that it would fulfil its commitment to provide $6 billion, of which $1.5 billion would be released this year. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave the assurance during an official bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Nagoya.