Chief Adviser to meet 27 EU envoys this noon

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will sit with diplomats from all 27 European Union (EU) member states stationed in Dhaka and New Delhi and EU ambassador to Bangladesh today.

The meeting will be held around 12 pm on Monday (December 9).

Earlier on Thursday (December 5), Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, Director General of the Public Diplomacy Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the meeting during the ministry’s weekly briefing.

“This will be a unique opportunity to discuss a broad range of issues, including enhanced cooperation in economic sectors, the Rohingya crisis, post-LDC Generalized Scheme of Preferences plus (GSP+) facilities, and a potential Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Bangladesh,” Rafiqul Alam said.

This is the first time that ambassadors from all 27 EU countries have convened for a joint meeting with the Bangladeshi government, signalling their collective commitment to deepening ties, he said.