Brazil President Lula plans Bangladesh visit at Yunus’s invitation

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed his interest in visiting Bangladesh in the coming months, hoping the trip would strengthen ties between the two countries. President Lula made the announcement during a meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Monday in Rome (local time) on the sidelines of the FAO-organised World Food Forum flagship event in Italy’s Rome, reported state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Both leaders served as keynote speakers at the forum and later held a bilateral meeting at the FAO headquarters to discuss matters of mutual interest, including social business, universal healthcare, social inclusion, and strategies to combat poverty. During the meeting, Yunus formally invited Lula to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient...