<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Chief Adviser(CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today left here for Azerbaijan's capital Baku on a four-day state visit to attend the global climate summit "Conference of Parties-29 (COP-29)".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the chief adviser and his entourage members departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11 am," CA's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told BSS.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier on Sunday, Alam said the chief adviser will pay a state visit to Azerbaijan from November 11 to 14 to attend the climate meet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said Prof Yunus will spend a very busy time during the visit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh, one of the most climate vulnerable countries, will present its demands and risks the country is facing due to climate change during the summit, the press secretary added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alam said the chief adviser will address various forums of the COP-29 and he is scheduled to meet dignitaries participating in the climate meet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Conference of the Parties (COP) is held annually with the Presidency rotating between the five recognised UN regions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year, Azerbaijan is hosting the COP-29 in Baku this November. Azerbaijan has a strong track record of hosting international events and has chosen Baku Stadium as the venue for COP29.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>