Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said Bangladesh has expedited efforts with the UK authorities to bring back money stolen from the country.
Recovering stolen money is a very hard task and time-consuming, which is why the interim government has expedited efforts to bring it back, he told a press briefing in London on Wednesday (local time).
Shafiqul said Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen and Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur are accompanying Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on his London tour.
He said the ACC chief and the central bank governor jointly held a meeting with the National Crime Agency of the UK regarding the asset recovery.
The NCA has experience identifying the trail of laundered assets and attaching the stolen assets, he said, adding that it has already taken two moves to this end.
The press secretary said they are also holding meetings to learn how different countries recovered their stolen assets.
He said Yunus raised the asset recovery issue in a meeting with UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell as well.
During the meeting, Shafiqul said, they also discussed the Rohingya issue, Bangladesh's initiatives in consensus-building building, and regional peace and stability in South Asia.
