Dhaka, June 17 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday described Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus' recent visit to the United Kingdom as "very successful" but noted that for some reasons meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could not be held at the last moment.

"In our consideration, the visit was very successful," acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique told a media briefing at the ministry.

Secretary (East) Dr Md Nazrul Islam and Director General (Public Diplomacy) Shah Asif Rahman were also present.

Responding to a query, he said the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, during a breakfast meeting with him before the visit, conveyed that the visit was upgraded to an official visit.

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