Bangladesh Bank governor, ACC chief to visit UK with Yunus

Yunus will discuss issues involving assets recovery during the 5-day trip as a “priority”, says press secretary

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur and Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen will accompany Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom, scheduled from Jun 9 to 13.

Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the itinerary during a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke met with Yunus ahead of the visit.

“The chief advisor will receive the ‘Harmony Award’ from King Charles III. This is a prestigious international award,” said Shafiqul.

"He will also have a private audience with King Charles and will also meet with top government officials in the UK."

“Asset recovery is a priority for us. That will be in their discussions,” he said.

The UK is Bangladesh’s second largest trading partner and is home to a large number of Bangladeshis. The relationship between the two countries is also politically and economically important.

The UK is one of the countries the interim government contacted in an attempt to recover money laundered during the Awami League regime.

Yunus will be joined by the central bank governor and the anti-corruption chief to advance cooperation on financial transparency and recovery of illicit assets.