Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus departed from Rome today after attending the funeral mass of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. 

He left from Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport around 8:00 am (12:00 noon Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday.

Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder confirmed the matter. 

Yunus is expected to return to Bangladesh early Monday morning. 

Prior to his departure, he had completed a four-day tour of Qatar, after which he flew directly to Rome to pay his respects to his old friend, Pope Francis. 

Earlier on Saturday, Yunus joined the funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica, where he exchanged greetings with world leaders including UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, former US President Joe Biden, and many others.

BDST: 1459 HRS, APR 27, 2025
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