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Interim government head Muhammad Yunus is set to travel to Dubai to attend the World Governments Summit, or WGS, on Tuesday.
Disclosing the information at a media briefing on Sunday, foreign ministry spokesman Rafiqul Alam said the chief advisor is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with heads of state and government of different countries on the sidelines of the summit.
He also spoke about the possibility of Yunus's courtesy meeting with the political and business leaders participating in the conference, reports bdnews24.com.
Alam said the World Governments Summit 2025 will be held in Dubai from Feb 11 to 13. United Arab Emirates Vice-President and Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum sent a letter to the chief advisor inviting him to attend the event on Jan 13.
“The WGS is a global platform formed in 2013 under the leadership of Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum for sharing experiences of the governments. Over the past decade, the platform has brought together international organisations, think-tanks, global decision-makers, and private leaders from 140 countries to chart a brighter future.”
Alam highlighted that the conference will continue its efforts to build bridges between the government and the people through effective partnerships between the governments and enhancing global exchanges and cooperation.
He said the participation of the chief advisor in the conference is an opportunity to highlight Bangladesh's position on various global issues and its thinking to address global challenges.
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Special envoy Lutfey Siddiqi, and Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, or BIDA, Ashik Chowdhury were invited to address the different sessions of the conference, Alam added.