Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday to join the sixth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) summit.
"A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the chief adviser and his entourage landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok at about 12pm local time," Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Azad Majumder told BSS.
On his arrival, Thai minister in attendance Jiraporn Shinduprai welcomed the chief adviser at the airport.
During his visit to Bangkok, Yunus will speak at the Bimstec summit. He will also hold bilateral talks with the leaders of Bimstec member states.
Besides, Yunus will hold a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit on Friday.
He will also be present at two MoU signing ceremonies during the summit.
The Bimstec chairmanship will officially be handed over to the Bangladesh chief adviser on Friday.
He is expected to return home on Friday night.
The Bimstec summit is being held in Bangkok from Wednesday to Friday, focusing on seven key pillars of regional cooperation: trade, investment and development; environment and climate change; security; agriculture and food security; people-to-people contact; science, technology, and innovation; and connectivity.
