Professor Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government, will assume the chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), according to a briefing by Special Envoy Dr Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday (2 April) at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka.
Professor Yunus is scheduled to depart for Bangkok on Thursday (3 April), to attend the sixth BIMSTEC Summit.
Dr Khalilur Rahman indicated that a meeting between Professor Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely on the sidelines of the event.
"As the next chairman of BIMSTEC, the chief adviser must engage with leaders of member states to discuss future initiatives," Dr Rahman stated.
On the first day of the summit, Yunus will participate in the Youth Conference before delivering an address the following day.
He is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with various heads of state.
Additionally, three memoranda of understanding and agreements are set to be signed during the conference.
The briefing was also attended by Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar.
