Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Rome Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of Pope Francis.
He landed in Rome at approximately 2:15pm local time, where he was received by the Bangladesh ambassador to Italy and the Bangladesh ambassador to the Vatican City, according to Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.
Earlier in the day, Professor Yunus departed from Qatar for Vatican City at around 9:25am (12:25pm Bangladesh Standard Time).
The Chief of Protocol of the State of Qatar Ibrahim bin Yousif Abdullah Fakhroo, saw him off at Hamad International Airport in Doha.
Later on Friday, the chief adviser will visit St Peter’s Square to pay homage to the mortal remains of Pope Francis.
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, vicar general of Pope Francis for Vatican City, will officially welcome the chief adviser and the Bangladesh delegation at St Peter’s Square.
On Saturday, at around 9:30am, Professor Yunus will again visit St Peter’s Square to attend the Funeral Mass of Pope Francis.
The chief adviser is scheduled to depart from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport at around 8:00am (12 noon Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday and is expected to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of Monday.
