In a stark departure from former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's approach, Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus will attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with a modest 7-member delegation.

According to a notice from the Chief Advisor's Office, Dr. Yunus will be accompanied by a team of seven, including his daughter Deena Afroz Yunus; Debapriya Bhattacharya, a member of the white paper committee on the economy; Shahidul Alam, managing director of Drik; Lamiya Morshed, principal coordinator for SDGs Affairs; Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to the chief adviser; Shabbir Ahmad, assistant private secretary to the chief adviser; and Aysha Siddique Tithi, a student from BRAC University.

In contrast, Sheikh Hasina attended the 70th UNGA in 2015 with a large 227-member delegation, and in 2014, her team comprised 178 members.

Her delegations typically included ministers from the AL-led government, PMO and foreign ministry officials, and business representatives. However, Dr. Yunus' delegation for the 79th UNGA excludes any advisers from the interim government.

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