Dr. Yunus will try to meet Modi 

Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof. Muhammad Yunus will attempt to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York, scheduled for the end of this month.

Chief Adviser said this during an interview with India's state-owned Press Trust of India (PTI), which was published on Friday, September 6. The interview took place at his official residence in Dhaka.

“Obviously, we will try to meet (Prime Minister Narendra Modi). I will try if all the heads of state of SAARC nations come together and take a photo. SAARC was formed for a great cause. It now exists only on paper and is not functioning. We have forgotten the name of SAARC; I am trying to revive the spirit of SAARC,” he said in the second part of the interview.

“The SAARC summit has not taken place for quite a long time. If we come together, a lot of problems will be resolved,” Yunus said.

Modi is likely to address the UNGA on 26 September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN.