Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka early on Wednesday on a three-day visit to Egypt to attend the 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo.
The flight carrying Yunus departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:20am, said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.
Heads of government from several more countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran and Pakistan, will join the summit on Thursday, Azad said.
Referring to the theme of this year's summit, “Investing in Youth and Supporting SMEs: Shaping Tomorrow's Economy,” he said this summit is important for Bangladesh as the chief adviser has been speaking for utilizing the strength and potential of youths since taking charge.
“He always wants our youths to flourish with 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,” he said.
Besides, the chief adviser will deliver a lecture at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, said Azad.
This week marks an "important moment" for the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation with the 48th session of the D-8 Commission meeting held in Cairo.
Over the next few days, key discussions will unfold, culminating in the 21st session of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers on Wednesday and the highly anticipated 11th D-8 Summit on Thursday.
These meetings will bring together leaders to strengthen economic cooperation and outline a shared vision for sustainable development among member states.
The D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an organization for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan,and Turkey.
