Bangkok: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today arrived here to join the sixth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit. "A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the chief adviser and his entourage members landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok at about 12 pm local time," CA's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS. On his arrival, Thai Minister in Attendance Jiraporn Shinduprai received the Bangladesh chief adviser at the airport.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during his visit to Bangkok, Prof Yunus will speak at the BIMSTEC summit and hold bilateral talks with the leaders of BIMSTEC member states. Prof Yunus is also scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit on Friday.
Additionally, Prof Yunus will be present at two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signing ceremonies during the summit. The BIMSTEC chairmanship will officially be handed over to the Bangladesh chief adviser tomorrow. He is expected to return home on Friday night.
The BIMSTEC summit, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from April 2-4, focuses on seven key pillars of regional cooperation: Trade, Investment and Development; Environment and Climate Change; Security; Agriculture and Food Security; People-to-People Contact; Science, Technology, and Innovation; and Connectivity.