{"id":12066,"date":"2025-06-04T16:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=12066"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:44:16","slug":"british-high-commissioner-meets-chief-adviser-ahead-of-uk-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=12066","title":{"rendered":"British High Commissioner meets Chief Adviser ahead of UK visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"header box-shadow\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"header_top\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 d-flex justify-content-between mt-3\">\n<div class=\"text-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-content px-2\">\n<div class=\"d-block clearfix py-2 text-center\">\n<div id=\"st-1\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons st-center  st-inline-share-buttons st-animated\">\n<div class=\"st-btn\" data-network=\"messenger\"><strong>ET Desk:<\/strong> British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke today met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, ahead of his official visit to the United Kingdom.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"dtl_content_block\" class=\"dtl_content_block\">\n<p>During the meeting, High Commissioner Cooke extended her congratulations to Prof Yunus on his forthcoming receipt of the prestigious King Charles Harmony Award.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a great honour,&#8221; the Chief Adviser said, referring to the award.<br \/>\nProf Yunus is set to depart Dhaka on June 9 and return on June 13.<br \/>\nDuring the visit, the Chief Adviser is expected to hold meetings with senior British officials.<br \/>\nThe discussions between the Chief Adviser and the British High Commissioner encompassed a range of mutual interests, including trade and investment, aviation cooperation, migration, and the interim government&#8217;s efforts in asset recovery.<br \/>\nThey also discussed the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government and the latest political developments in Bangladesh.<br \/>\nProf Yunus informed the High Commissioner that the second round of talks between the National Consensus Commission and political parties began this week and is expected to conclude soon.<br \/>\nHe expressed interest in receiving technical support from the UK, including training by British researchers, to bolster Bangladesh&#8217;s ocean research efforts.<br \/>\nThe meeting was also attended by Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy of the Chief Adviser, Lamiya Morshed, SDG Coordinator, and James Goldman, Deputy High Commissioner of Britain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ET Desk: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke today met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, ahead of his official visit to the United Kingdom. During the meeting, High Commissioner Cooke extended her congratulations to Prof Yunus on his forthcoming receipt of the prestigious King Charles Harmony Award. &#8220;It is a great honour,&#8221; the Chief Adviser said, referring to the award. Prof Yunus is set to depart Dhaka on June 9 and return on June 13. 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