Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to attend the Bimstec Summit, to be held on April 4 in Bangkok, raising hope for a first-ever in person meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines.

Preparations are underway and the Chief Adviser will definitely hold a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit, a diplomatic source told UNB, without elaborating further.

Though the two countries - Bangladesh and India - witnessed diplomatic tensions over a number of issues, there is still possibility that the two leaders can meet taking advantage of the Bimstec platform, said an official, adding that nothing is finalised yet.

The Chief Adviser has so far visited the United States, Eg...