Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harinia Amarasuriya on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok and sought Sri Lankan support in the Interim Government's efforts to bring back billions of dollars.
The two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest and vowed to expand trade and cooperation between the friendly South Asian countries.
The Sri Lankan Prime Minister narrated the efforts made by her country to recover stolen money. She said the Sri Lankan parliament has ratified a new law to expedite the recovery process.
The two leaders also discussed various aspects of the July uprising and stressed the importance of people-to-people contacts between the two nations.
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The Chief Adviser described the reform agenda of the Interim Government and his administration's plan to hold elections between this December and June next year.
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, SDGs Affairs Principal Coordinator Lamiya Morshed and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin were also present during the meeting.