Chief Advisor Dr Muhammad Yunus has sought assistance from his "foreign friends" at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to trace and recover funds allegedly laundered from Bangladesh.
During discussions on Wednesday with heads of state and ministers from various countries, Yunus also called on global leaders to deploy top experts, think tanks, journalists, and international organizations to Bangladesh to investigate corruption under the Awami League government, according to a report by the state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
Lutfe Siddiqui, Yunus' special envoy, reportedly briefed German Minister Wolfgang Schmidt on the government’s ongoing efforts to recover the misappropriated funds.
He also said the government had formed an Asset Recovery Committee and a Taskforce, led by the Bangladesh Bank governor, to track down the country's top 20 money launderers.
Yunus stressed that the interim government was working towards a corruption-free Bangladesh, saying: “When we talk about new Bangladesh, we also talk about clean Bangladesh.” a
He also sought Germany's support in this matter and discussed potential areas of economic cooperation with the German minister.
Schmidt said a new German business delegation will visit Bangladesh in April, according to the report.
Later, Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar briefed the media on the discussions.
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Chief Advisor Dr Muhammad Yunus has sought assistance from his "foreign friends" at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to trace and recover funds allegedly laundered from Bangladesh.
During discussions on Wednesday with heads of state and ministers from various countries, Yunus also called on global leaders to deploy top experts, think tanks, journalists, and international organizations to Bangladesh to investigate corruption under the Awami League government, according to a report by the state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
Lutfe Siddiqui, Yunus' special envoy, reportedly briefed German Minister Wolfgang Schmidt on the government’s ongoing efforts to recover the misappropriated funds.
He also said the government had formed an Asset Recovery Committee and a Taskforce, led by the Bangladesh Bank governor, to track down the country's top 20 money launderers.
Yunus stressed that the interim government was working towards a corruption-free Bangladesh, saying: “When we talk about new Bangladesh, we also talk about clean Bangladesh.” a
He also sought Germany's support in this matter and discussed potential areas of economic cooperation with the German minister.
Schmidt said a new German business delegation will visit Bangladesh in April, according to the report.
Later, Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar briefed the media on the discussions.
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