Dhaka, April 5 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has met former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, seeking his valuable support in strengthening bilateral relations and contributing to the resolution of the Rohingya crisis to help bring a lasting peace to the region.

The meeting was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok on Friday.

Prof Yunus also thanked the former Thai Prime Minister for his efforts to expand Thai-Bangladesh trade and cooperation during his time as the Prime Minister of the South East Asian nation.

During the meeting, they also discussed the global trade issues and expansion of microcredit and social businesses in rural Thailand, said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

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