Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has sought assistance from the World Bank to bring back money laundered during the previous government’s tenure.
He made the request in a meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga in New York on Tuesday afternoon.
Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam later told reporters at a briefing that the World Bank chief assured Bangladesh of cooperation in this regard.
He said recovering the laundered funds is a major priority for the interim government.
“The chief adviser discussed with the World Bank president the issue of recovering the 234 billion dollars siphoned off during Sheikh Hasina’s regime,” Shafiqul Alam said.
He added that the World Bank has a pool of experts with experience in supporting different countries in the recovery of illicitly transferred funds, and they are expected to extend similar assistance to Bangladesh.
