UK Security Adviser Meets Prof Yunus in London

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus began the second day of his official visit to the United Kingdom on Wednesday with a high-level meeting with the UK’s National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell.

The closed-door meeting, held in central London, was scheduled to conclude at 9:30 am local time.

Later in the day, Prof Yunus is expected to engage with Ben Bland, Director of the Asia-Pacific Programme, and Dr Chietigj Bajpaee, Senior Research Fellow for South Asia, at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House.

According to Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, the Chief Adviser will also deliver a keynote address at Chatham House and attend a reception hosted in his honour by the institute.

In the evening, Prof Yunus is slated to attend a dinner hosted by His Majesty King Charles III to mark the 35th anniversary of The King’s Foundation.

Professor Yunus arrived in London on Tuesday for a four-day official visit aimed at revitalizing Bangladesh–UK relations, with a particular focus on strengthening economic cooperation, trade, and investment.

He was received at the airport by Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to the UK, Abida Islam.

“This is a very important visit,” said Acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique. “Professor Yunus is scheduled to meet His Majesty King Charles III and hold bilateral discussions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in addition to other high-level meetings.”