Chief Adviser in Vatican City to pay homage to Pope Francis

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has entered St. Peter Square to pay homage to the mortal remains of His Holiness Pope Francis. 

The Chief Adviser arrived in Rome at about 2:15pm (Italy time), where he was received by the Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy and the Bangladesh Ambassador to Vatican City. 

On Saturday, around 9:30am, Prof Yunus will again visit St. Peter Square to attend the Funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis.

The Chief Adviser will depart the Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport around 8:00am (12noon Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday and is expected to reach Dhaka in the early hours of Monday.