Dhaka, March 30 -- Former Chief Adviser to the interim government and Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has returned to Dhaka after a six-day visit to Japan.

He returned to his office at the Yunus Centre in Mirpur on Monday.

During the visit, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama joined Prof Yunus for dinner and expressed 'strong interest' in strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

He participated as a "Sage" at the Harmony by Design: Asia Dialogue in Tokyo, organised by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, alongside regional leaders including former Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai.

Prof Yunus also met former First Lady Akie Abe and engaged with senior members of the Foundation, said the Yunus Center on Monday.

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