Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has rejected Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) claim on the size of Chief Advsior Muhammad Yunus’s delegation to the 80th UN General Assembly, describing it as “incorrect”. Shafiqul revealed that the delegation this year has 62 members, which is far below the figure TIB claimed. He noted that last year’s delegation had 57 members, excluding six high-profile politicians who later joined at Yunus’s invitation. He added that about one-third of this year’s delegation are security officers tasked with protecting Yunus and other senior officials. Shafiqul said their mission is to represent Bangladesh’s interests on the global diplomatic stage.

Source: bd News24 September 26, 2025 18:38 UTC