Dr Yunus-Tarique meeting a "game-over" moment for conspirators: Shafiqul Alam

The meeting between Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is a "game-over" moment for the conspirators, said Shafiqul Alam, the CA's Press Secretary.

In a statement posted on his verified Facebook account on Friday night (June 13), Alam wrote, "A historic meeting between the leader of the interim government and the leader of the country's largest political party. It is a "game-over" moment for the conspirators."

About the achievement of the CA's UK tour, Alam said Prof Yunus received a prestigious award from King Charles and held a 30-minute one-on-one meeting with the British monarch. "It is a recognition of the July uprising and epochal changes in Bangladesh since July last year," he claimed.

Highlighting a major development, Alam stated that the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen 320 properties worth £170 million linked to a top aide of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Citing NCA officials, he described it as the largest asset freeze ever by the agency—sending a strong message to corrupt officials, businesspeople, and politicians.

Alam said series of meetings between British ministers, lawmakers and officials, and Bangladesh officials, including the Bangladesh Bank governor and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chief, were held to pave the way for deeper engagements for asset recovery.

"Hopefully, we can use this experience all across the world," he said. "Some more hope was created for resolving the Rohingya issue."