Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has returned to Dhaka after a six-day visit to Japan. During the trip, he attended the ‘Harmony by Design: Asia Dialogue’ organized by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Tokyo, where he exchanged views with regional leaders including former Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai. He also presented a keynote at the ‘Next Generation Asia Peacebuilding’ forum, urging youth to link economic opportunities with peace through social business.

Professor Yunus met with former First Lady Akie Abe and senior foundation members, and held discussions with Japanese investors on expanding zero-cost migration opportunities for Bangladeshi workers. He joined a roundtable on ethical migration under the GEMS-Net initiative and participated in a social business discussion at the United Nations University. At the Yunus Global Forum 2026, he spoke on building a “Three Zero World” — zero poverty, zero unemployment, and zero net carbon emissions.

He also visited Sakai city in Ibaraki Prefecture, where he discussed the “Three Zero Smart City” concept and met local officials and students. Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama hosted a dinner expressing interest in stronger bilateral cooperation.