Chief Adviser leaves Dhaka for China

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for China today on a four-day official visit.

A special flight carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage members departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 1 pm on Wednesday (March 26).

Earlier, the foreign ministry yesterday arranged a press conference over the Chief Adviser’s forthcoming visits to China and Thailand.

In the press conference, Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin said, “Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) will be signed during this China visit. Among them are human resource development, economic and technical assistance, military cooperation, culture and sports, media, economic zones and the health sector. In addition, the issue of Rohingya repatriation and the Teesta project will be discussed.”

As per the tour schedule, Prof Yunus on March 27 will address the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference focusing on the changing role of Asia in the world.

On the sidelines of the forum, he is expected to have meetings with chief executive officers (CEOs) of giant global and Chinese firms.

The first bilateral meeting between Prof Yunus and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be held in Beijing on March 28 where issues related to bilateral interest will be discussed.

On March 29, Prof Yunus will deliver a lecture at Peking University (PKU) and the university will confer an honorary doctorate degree on the Bangladesh chief adviser.

He will hold talks with Chinese hospital chains to invite them to explore business potential and set up hospitals in Bangladesh under joint venture initiatives.

He is scheduled to return home on March 29