Dhaka, May 28 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus departed for Tokyo in the early hours of Wednesday on a four-day official visit to participate in the 30th Nikkei Forum Future of Asia and hold bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

"The Chief Adviser left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Tokyo at 2:10am on a Cathay Pacific flight," his Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told UNB.

He said Prof Yunus is scheduled to arrive at Narita International Airport at 2:30pm (Tokyo time) on Wednesday and is expected to return home on Saturday, wrapping up his tour.

"This is a very important visit," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said during a media briefing on Tuesday at the Foreign...