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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus visited St Peter Square on Friday to pay homage to the mortal remains of His Holiness Pope Francis.
Professor Yunus reached Rome from Qatar on Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis.
His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City, offered an official greeting to the Chief Adviser and the Bangladesh delegation at St. Peter Square, said a spokesperson of the CA Office.
On Saturday, around 9:30 am, the chief adviser will again visit St Peter Square to attend the funeral mass of His Holiness Pope Francis.
He left Qatar for the Vatican around 9:25 am (12:25 pm Bangladesh Standard Time), and on his arrival, he was received by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy and the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Vatican City.
The Chief Adviser will depart the Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport around 8:00 am (12:00pm Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday and is expected to reach home in the early hours on Monday.
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