Chief Adviser to visit Saudi Arabia late October

Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz to participate in the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII Nine) in Riyadh from October 27 to 30.A source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the visit on Tuesday.According to the source, Professor Yunus had received the invitation to FII Nine earlier and has accepted it. The event is conference-style, where he has been allocated a session to present a paper.In addition, he will hold bilateral meetings with several visiting heads of government and showcase investment opportunities in Bangladesh.Top officials, including Foreign Affairs Adviser Tauhid Hossain and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Ashique Chowdhury, will accompany him on the visit.Earlier in July, the Saudi ambassador to Bangladesh, Dr. Abdullah Jafar bin Abiyah, handed over the official invitation to the Chief Adviser in Dhaka.At that time, Abul ...

• 30 Sep 2025