Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reached the Egyptian capital on Wednesday to attend the D-8 Summit.

The Minister of the Public Business Sector of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mohamed Shimi, received him at the Cairo International Airport when he reached there at 11 am (local time), said the Chief Adviser's press wing.

Later, the Chief Adviser held a brief meeting with the minister.

Earlier in the morning, Dr Yunus left Dhaka on a three-day visit to Egypt.

The flight carrying Chief Adviser Prof Yunus departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:20am Wednesday.

Heads of government from several more countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran and Pakistan, will join the summit on December 19.