Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has invited the global investors to invest in Bangladesh in a bigger way as the South Asian country is ready to have enhanced trade and investment ties with improved business and investment climate.
"We have always been saying Bangladesh is ready for an enhanced business," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told UNB, highlighting Dr Yunus' extensive engagements on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in the Swiss city.
Alam highlighted the prevailing business and investment friendly environment with enhanced port capacities in the country which helps Bangladesh to become another exports hub.
The beauty of the World Economic Forum annual meeting is that top executives of global organisations including prominent presence of private sector leaders interact with the heads of the government and states, said the Press Secretary, focusing on the Chief Adviser's extensive engagements here since his arrival.
Meanwhile, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem met Chief Adviser Dr Yunus on Thursday morning (Davos time) and discussed issues of mutual interest, CA's Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir told UNB.
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Dr Yunus continued his broader engagement with the global leaders here at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, with over a dozen engagements planned for Thursday, the third hectic day since his arrival in the Swiss city on January 21.
The Forum has brought together governments, businesses and civil society members to improve the state of the world.
Chief Adviser's Special Envoy on International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi, SDGs Affairs Principal Coordinator (Senior Secretary) Lamiya Morshed, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Bangladesh's Permanent Representative in Geneva Ambassador Tareq Md Ariful Islam and Secretary (West) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs M Riaz Hamidullah,among others, are accompanying the Chief Adviser at meetings on the sidelines of the WEF.
Sir Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs of Meta Platforms Inc and Agnes Callamard, Secretary-General of Amnesty International also met the Chief Adviser separately.
Robert Maersk Uggla, Chair of A.P. Moller – Maersk in addition to top executives of the global organisations, is likely to meet the Chief Adviser on Thursday, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told UNB.
Dr Yunus’ broader engagement with global leaders in Davos continues
Thomas Eymond-Laritaz, founder & CEO of HIGHGATE (Strategic Advisory Firm), Hugh Evans, CEO, Global Citizens and Prof. Klaus Schwab, founder, World Economic Forum are also scheduled to meet the Chief Adviser, Azad said.
Global media outlets like Reuters, Financial Times and CNBC International anchor Tania Bryer will interview the Chief Adviser.
Over 50 heads of state and government, including Nobel Laureate Dr Yunus, gathered at the WEF being held from January 20-25.
The Summit is being held under the theme of “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age” and it welcomed close to 3,000 attendees from over 130 countries.