British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Wednesday met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and extended her congratulations to him on his forthcoming receipt of the prestigious King Charles Harmony Award.

The High Commissioner met the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House in Dhaka, ahead of his official visit to the United Kingdom.

"It is a great honour," the Chief Adviser said, referring to the award.

Professor Yunus is set to depart Dhaka on June 9 on a four-day official visit.

During the visit, the Chief Adviser is expected to hold meetings with senior British officials, said CA’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

The 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's efforts in asset recovery.

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They also discussed the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government and the latest political developments in Bangladesh.

Prof Yunus informed the High Commissioner that the second round of talks between the National Consensus Building Commission and political parties began this week and is expected to conclude soon.

He expressed interest in receiving technical support from the UK, including training by British researchers, to bolster Bangladesh's ocean research efforts.

The meeting was also attended by Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy of the Chief Adviser; Lamiya Morshed, SDGs Affairs Principal Coordinator; and James Goldman, Deputy High Commissioner of Britain.