Malaysia's Anwar to visit Bangladesh to discuss trade, migrant workers with interim leader Yunus

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is visiting Bangladesh to meet with interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who took over in August after the former prime minister fled during a mass uprising. Officials say Anwar’s hourslong visit on Friday will focus on trade and investment, migrant workers and the Rohingya refugee crisis. It is the first visit by a foreign leader to Bangladesh since Yunus took over on Aug. 8 after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India. It is also the first state visit by a Malaysian leader to Bangladesh in 11 years. Next year, Malaysia will chair the Association for Southeast Asian Nations, and Bangladesh is eager to increase its trade with that region.