Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus-File photo

TOKYO, May 29, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tomorrow.

According to the itinerary, revealed by the foreign ministry, the meeting will be held at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo tomorrow morning. 

Prof Yunus will join a roundtable with Japanese investors and attend the "Bangladesh Business Seminar," where he will interact with global CEOs, members of the Social Business Circle, and young professionals from both countries.
 
In recognition of his contributions to social innovation and global development, Soka University will confer an Honorary Doctorate Degree upon Prof Yunus in the afternoon.
 
He will also deliver an address to distinguished audience at the university.
 
In the evening, the Chief Adviser will attend a community reception, hosted by the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo, and engage with members of the Bangladeshi diaspora, followed by a dinner hosted in his honour by the Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan at Bangladesh House.

The Chief Adviser will conclude his visit and depart Tokyo in the morning of May 31 on a Singapore Airlines flight via Singapore, with arrival in Dhaka expected later that night.

On May 27 last, Prof Yunus arrived in Tokyo on a four-day official tour to Japan.