Hainan (China), March 27 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said Asia must step up and strengthen cooperation in four key areas -- financial, trade; food and agriculture and technology, stressing Bangladesh faces multiple challenges which are shared by other Asian countries.

"In this changing world, the destinies of Asian countries are intertwined. We must chart a clear roadmap for a shared future and shared prosperity," he said while delivering his speech at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference.

"This is the shared future we in Asia must create together," he added.

Zhang Jun, Secretary General of Boao Forum for Asia; Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary- General of the United Nations and Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asi...