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Keir Starmer declines to meet CA Yunus: FT report

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Banglapress Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
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Keir Starmer declines to meet CA Yunus: FT report
  Bangla Press Desk: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer turned down a request to meet Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus during his visit to London aimed at raising support for efforts to recover billions of dollars siphoned off by the deposed regime of Sheikh Hasina, the Financial Times reports. Yunus told the Financial Times the UK should feel "morally" obliged to help Bangladesh's new government track down funds "stolen" by the previous regime, much of it allegedly now in the UK. However, Yunus said Starmer had not yet agreed to meet him. "I have no direct conversation with him," Yunus said, although he added he had "no doubt" Starmer would support Bangladesh's efforts.
Earlier yesterday, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam came under criticism for claiming that they weren't able to secure a meeting with Starmer as the latter was in the UK. Many social media users pointed out that the claim was entirely untrue. Meanwhile, Yunus stressed to FT that he was only after the money stolen from Bangladesh. UK government officials confirmed to FT that there was no plan for Starmer to meet Yunus at present, and declined to comment further. This article was originally published on Daily Sun. [Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.] BP/ZE
 
 
[Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.]

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