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Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus departs for Qatar on Monday. | CA press wing

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus departed for Qatar on a four-day visit at 7:00pm by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on Monday, says a press release issued by CA press wing.

Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain, national security adviser Khalilur Rahman, energy adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, executive chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun and principal coordinator on SDG Affairs Lamiya Morshed, among others, will accompany the chief adviser during his Doha visit, said chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam in a press conference in Dhaka on Monday.


The press secretary said Professor Yunus is likely to have meetings with both the Amir of Qatar and deputy prime minister Sheikh Mohammed apart from other engagements.

The chief adviser will have meetings with Qatar Charity and Qatar Foundation and will give an interview with Qatar-based Al Jazeera TV channel.

As Bangladesh has a long-term agreement with Qatar on LNG imports, there will have a discussion on greater energy sector cooperation, Alam said.

He said there will be an investment summit on April 23 from which Bangladesh expects a positive response.

Besides, the visa issues will also be discussed and there would be a long event on Rohingya issue. Professor Yunus will lead the conference where global stakeholders will participate.