Dhaka, Dec 18 (UNB) - Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka early Wednesday on a three-day visit to Egypt to attend the 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo.

The flight carrying Chief Adviser Prof Yunus departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:20am Wednesday, saud CA's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

Heads of government from several more countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran and Pakistan, will join the summit on December 19, Azad said.

Referring to the theme of this year's D-8 Summit, “Investing in Youth and Supporting SMEs: Shaping Tomorrow's Economy,” he said this summit is important for Bangladesh as the chief adviser has been speaking for utilising the strength and potential of youths after taking over the charge.

“He (CA) always wants our youths to flourish with their full potential and he has been working to this end. Now he will get a scope to work on it in a global forum (D-8),” he said.

Besides, the Chief Adviser will deliver a lecture in the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, said Azad.

This week marks an "important moment" for the D-8 with the 48th Session of the D-8 Commission meeting held in Cairo.

Over the next few days, key discussions will unfold, culminating in the 21st Session of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers on December 18 and the highly anticipated 11th D-8 Summit on December 19.

These meetings will bring together leaders to strengthen economic cooperation and outline a shared vision for sustainable development among member states.

The D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, also known as Developing-8, is an organisation for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.

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