Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Davos, Switzerland, early this morning on a four-day official visit to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting.

Prof. Yunus and his delegation boarded an Emirates flight that departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1 AM on Tuesday, according to Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiul Alam.

He is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, King Philippe of Belgium, and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

The Chief Adviser will also hold meetings with Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, daughter of Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank; Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta; Dr Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

A separate dialogue on Bangladesh will be held at the World Economic Forum where global business leaders and CEOs of various international organisations will join.

The chief adviser is expected to return home on January 25.

BDST: 1136 HRS, JAN 21, 2025
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