Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Qatar for the Vatican on Friday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis and pay his last tribute to the Pope.
His presence represents a significant tribute to the memory of the Pontiff, with whom he had established a deep and genuine bond, founded on shared values and a common vision for humanity.
The chief adviser is expected to reach Rome by 2:15 pm (Italy time), where he will be received by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy and the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Vatican City, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told UNB.
The Chief of Protocol of the State of Qatar, Ibrahim bin Yousif Abdullah Fakhroo, saw off Prof Yunus at Hamad International Airport in Doha as he departed for the Vatican around 12:25pm (Bangladesh Time).
An hour after his arrival, the chief adviser will visit St. Peter Square at 3:15 pm on Friday to pay homage to the mortal remains of Pope Francis.
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His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City, will offer an official greeting to the chief adviser and the Bangladesh delegation at St. Peter Square.
On Saturday, at around 9:30 am, Prof Yunus will again visit St. Peter Square to attend the Funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis, Azad said.
He will depart the Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport around 8:00 am (12:00pm Bangladesh Standard Time)on Sunday and is expected to reach home in the early hours on Monday.