CA's London visit 'very successful': Foreign Ministry

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Published On: 17 Jun 2025, 20:04

DHAKA, June 17, 2025 (BSS) - The foreign ministry today described Chief
Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus's recent visit to the United Kingdom
(UK) as "very successful," highlighting his audience with British King
Charles III and tangible progress in recovering stolen assets.

"In our consideration, the visit was very successful," Acting Foreign
Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique told reporters at a media briefing held at the
ministry.

Acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique spoke to reporters at a media briefing held at the Foreign ministry. Photo: MoFA

He noted that the Chief Adviser had more engagements than initially scheduled
and was accorded full protocol during the official visit.

Siddique outlined key achievements of the visit, including a significant step
forward in the recovery of stolen assets, a one-on-one audience with King
Charles III, and Prof Yunus being conferred the prestigious King Charles III
Harmony Award.

On Thursday, Prof Yunus received the King Charles III Harmony Award at a
formal ceremony held at St James's Palace in London.

Ahead of the award ceremony, King Charles III hosted Prof Yunus for a private
audience at Buckingham Palace.

The two leaders held a half-hour-long one-on-one meeting, where they
discussed issues of mutual interest, according to the foreign ministry.