Bangladesh

Yunus leaves Qatar for Vatican to pay last respects to Pope Francis

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus left Qatar for the Vatican at around 9:25am (12:25pm Bangladesh Standard Time) on Friday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis.

Published At : Friday, 25 Apr 2025, 14:35

Chief of Protocol of the State of Qatar Ibrahim bin Yousif Abdullah Fakhroo saw off Yunus at Hamad International Airport in Doha.

The chief adviser is expected to reach Rome by 2:15pm (Italy time), where he will be received by the ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy and the ambassador of Bangladesh to Vatican City, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Azad Majumder told BSS.

An hour after his arrival, the chief adviser will visit St Peter's Square at 3:15am to pay homage to the mortal remains of Pope Francis.

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, vicar general for Vatican City, will offer an official greeting to the chief adviser and the Bangladesh delegation at St Peter's Square.

At around 9:30am on Saturday, the chief adviser will again visit St Peter's Square to attend the funeral mass of Pope Francis.

The chief adviser will depart Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport at around 8am (12pm Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday and is expected to reach Dhaka in the early hours of Monday.