Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus . File Photo

DHAKA, Feb 14, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this evening wrapping up his brief UAE visit to attend the World Governments Summit (WGS) and other side events in Dubai.

"A commercial flight of Emirates airways carrying the chief adviser and his entourages reached the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here at 5:00 pm today" CA's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS.

Earlier, the flight departed Dubai International Airport in the morning.

The UAE sports minister, Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, saw him off at the Dubai airport as the Chief Adviser took an Emirates flight back home.

Prof Yunus concluded his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates today (Friday). During his visit, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus met several UAE ministers on the sidelines of the summit apart from joining the WGS.
 Issues of mutual interest, including the visa restrictions on Bangladeshi nationals, the expansion of trade and commerce, UAE businesses plans to invest in Bangladesh's Chittagong Port, and strengthening sports and education ties, were also discussed during the meetings.

During the talks, the Chief Adviser urged the UAE authorities to lift the visa restrictions on Bangladeshi citizens and recruit more workers from the country.

Prof Yunus joined a community engagement programme with Bangladeshi expatriates in Dubai on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) on Thursday (February 13). 

He spoke at an interactive plenary session of the WGS at its venue in Dubai. The session was moderated by Becky Anderson of CNN.

Earlier, on that day, UAE Minister for Health Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Al Owais called on the Chief Adviser on the sidelines of the WGS.

Besides, UAE Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi held a meeting with Prof Yunus.

 Prof Yunus reached Dubai on Wednesday night to take part in the WGS.

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain; Lutfey Siddiqi, the Special Envoy of the Chief Adviser; and Lamiya Morshed, senior secretary and the chief SDG coordinator; accompanied the Chief adviser during his tour to Dubai.