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Bank & Finance - August 15, 2024

List of money launderers soon

Staff Correspondent: Finance advisor Salehuddin Ahmedhas ordered to make a list of names of those involved in money laundering. And to bring the smuggled money back to the country, he asked to review the laws of the respective countries as well as the existing laws.
He also asked to take steps to ensure that no new black money is born in the country. These instructions were given by Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed.
Financial Institutions Department Secretary, Finance Secretary and Bangladesh Bank Financial Intelligence Unit officials were present in that meeting. News from related sources.
After the meeting in the conference room of the Ministry of Finance, the journalists wanted to know whether there was a discussion about the initiative to bring back the money smuggled abroad. There are laws of that country. They will be looked into. However, so that black money is not generated in the country, the opportunity must also be stopped.
According to a source who was present at the meeting, he ordered the relevant ministries and agencies to work to prevent money laundering. If there is a need to change the law while working, it will be done. The work should be done within the laws and regulations for the interest of the country.
The financial adviser also said that some bank accounts of those who have laundered money abroad are being seized. More will be done later. In the past two years, many steps were pending regarding money laundering. There are many ministries and departments involved. They all attended the meeting. At least from the side of the government, it has been said to be more active in taking steps in this regard.
Dr. Salehuddin said, I told the advisory council, “You will sit for a long time, it will take a long time, you will sit again.” That won’t happen. Quick action must be taken. If any suggestions, reforms and guidance are needed in the law it will be done. But in the light of the existing laws, steps taken to prevent money laundering and anti-terrorist financing must be carried forward with courage and efficiency. must be dealt with. There is nothing to fear. We have to work fearlessly for the country according to the laws and regulations.
After about two years, the meeting of the said Coordination Committee was held in the meeting room of the Finance Adviser in the Ministry of Finance. The meeting was chaired by the Finance Advisor himself. Bangladesh Bank, Ministry of Finance, Financial Institutions Department, NBR, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Attorney General’s Office and nominated high level representatives of various ministries, departments and organizations were present in the meeting.
Related sources claim, in the meeting, the adviser ordered to prepare a list of those involved in money laundering. At the same time, in this context of political change, he ordered to continue to take measures according to the rules, including confiscation of the bank accounts of the suspects to prevent anyone from withdrawing money and running away. No matter the person or organization, no matter how powerful, if there is a specific complaint, he should be brought under the law. Apart from this, the adviser also discussed the issues to be done to prevent hundi, including the loopholes of money laundering under the guise of import and export.
Sources also said that in the meeting, the finance and planning adviser asked the concerned to know the steps taken so far to prevent money laundering and anti-terrorist financing and its progress. At this time, the responsible institutions presented their updated information under their scope of work.

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