Chief Adviser returns home after joining COP29 

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has returned home wrapping up his Baku tour to attend the global climate meet titled ‘Conference of Parties-29 (COP29)’.

CA's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder confirmed the matter on Thursday night.

A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the chief adviser and his entourage reached the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here at 8:00 pm.

On the first day of his tour to Azerbaijan on November 12, the Chief Adviser passed a busy day joining the opening session of COP29 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, and meeting at least 20 top leaders of countries across the globe and heads of international agencies.

He met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish First Lady at the summit of the world leaders at the COP29 venue.

The Chief Adviser also met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahiyan; Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan; Mohamed Muizzu, the President of the Maldives; Tshering Tobgay, the Prime Minister of Bhutan; and Ramchandra Paudel, the President of Nepal.

Prof Yunus also met the Prime Minister of Belgium, President of Ghana, Prime Minister of Bosnia Herzegovina, President of Rwanda, Prime Minister of Albania, President of Montenegro, Prime Minister of Barbados, Vice Presidents of Brazil and Iran, President of FIFA, and Director General of IOM.