Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to pay an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) shortly after Eid-ul-Azha as the two countries are putting in efforts to refresh their bonds and work ever more closely together on economic, trade and investment fronts.

The visit is likely to take place from June 9-13, a senior official told UNB on Tuesday, adding that the both sides are working on finalising the agenda of the visit.

The Chief Adviser is likely to hold talks with King Charles and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the planned visit.

The recovery of laundered money and assets abroad will also be there as an important issue to be discussed during the visit.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur, while briefing reporters at the Foreign Service Academy on Monday said the Chief Adviser will put in his efforts (recovery of stolen money, assets abroad ) as he is going to London.

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The government says the previous regime enabled the laundering of an estimated $16 billion annually.

The Chief Adviser, earlier, sought support from the British government through its envoy in Dhaka to track and get back the money laundered to the UK allegedly by the people linked to the Sheikh Hasina-led previous government.

Senior officials from the Bangladesh Bank and Anti-Corruption Commission will also accompany the Chief Adviser during the visit to discuss ways to repatriate the laundered money.

The Chief Adviser recently visited China and will pay an official visit to Japan later this month.