, June 4 -- 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 Commission...