Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus arrived at John F Kennedy International Airport on Monday afternoon (NY time) as he began his official visit with a series of meetings at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

A commercial flight of Emirates Airlines, carrying the Chief Adviser and his small entourage, landed at the airport at 3 pm (NY time).

Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Tareq Md Ariful Islam received the Chief Adviser at the airport.

He is scheduled to attend a number of events later today (Monday), according to a UNB report.

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