CA Yunus reaches Egypt to attend D-8 summit
The Minister of the Public Business Sector of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mohamed Shimi, received him at the Cairo International Airport
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reached the Egyptian capital today (18 December) to attend the D-8 Summit.
The Minister of the Public Business Sector of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mohamed Shimi, received him at the Cairo International Airport when he reached there at 11 am (local time), said the Chief Adviser's press wing.
Later, the chief adviser held a brief meeting with the minister.
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Earlier in the morning, Yunus left Dhaka on a three-day visit to Egypt.
The flight carrying Chief Adviser Yunus departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:20am today.
Heads of government from several countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran and Pakistan, will join the summit on 19 December.
Referring to the theme of this year's D-8 Summit, "Investing in Youth and Supporting SMEs: Shaping Tomorrow's Economy," CA's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said this summit is important for Bangladesh as the chief adviser has been speaking for utilising the strength and potential of youths after taking over the charge.
"He [CA] always wants our youths to flourish to their full potential, and he has been working to this end. Now he will get a scope to work on it in a global forum (D-8)," he said.
Besides, the Chief Adviser will deliver a lecture at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, said Azad.
This week marks an "important moment" for the D-8 with the 48th Session of the D-8 Commission meeting held in Cairo.
Key discussions will unfold over the next few days, culminating in the 21st Session of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers on 18 December and the highly anticipated 11th D-8 Summit on 19 December.
These meetings will bring together leaders to strengthen economic cooperation and outline a shared vision for sustainable development among member states.
The D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, also known as Developing-8, is an organisation for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.
