<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said his government would carry out vital labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign investment in the country's manufacturing sector.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He made the comments during a meeting with former British Prime Minister Theresa May on the sidelines of the COP-29 global climate conference in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, according to a message received here.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"The labour issue is one of our top priorities and we want to resolve all labour issues," Prof Yunus told her as they discussed Bangladesh's recent developments.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Theresa May also expressed her desire to work on labour issues with Bangladesh. She also discussed the issue of human trafficking and migration with Bangladesh's interim leader.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prof Yunus called for increased migration to Europe from Bangladesh through the legal channels, saying it will cut risks and irregular migration and act as a deterrent against human trafficking.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prof. Yunus presented a copy of the Art of Triumph, a book on graffiti and murals painted by Bangladeshi young people during the July-August revolution to Theresa May</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Special Envoy to the Chief Adviser Lutfey Siddiqi, Senior Secretary and Principal Coordinator of SDG Affairs Lamiya Morshed, and Bangladesh ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan M Anamul Haq were present.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>