Chief advisor arrives in Qatar to attend Earthna Summit

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has arrived in Doha, Qatar to attend the Earthna Summit 2025 and other engagements.

He was received with a red carpet reception by Ambassador Ibrahim Fakhroo, the Chief of Protocol of Qatar and Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Md. Nazrul Islam upon his arrival at Hamad International Airport around 21:40 pm on Monday (Doha time) by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.

About the Qatar tour, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said Prof Yunus will pass busy days on April 22 and April 23 during his tour to Qatar.

"The Chief Adviser will speak at the Earthna Summit 2025...he will have a series of engagements during his visit," he told a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy yesterday.

The Chief Adviser is paying the four-day official visit at the invitation of Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani.

During his visit, Prof Yunus is likely to have meetings with both the Amir of Qatar and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed apart from other engagements.

Alam said the Chief Adviser will have meetings with Qatar charity and Qatar Foundation, and will give an interview with Qatar-based Al Jazeera channel.

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

He said there will be an investment summit on April 23 and Prof Yunus will also speak at a conference on the Rohingya issue where global stakeholders will join.

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun and Principal Coordinator on SDG Affairs Lamiya Morshed, among others, are accompanying the Chief Adviser during the visit.

Prof Yunus is expected to return home in the early hours of April 25.