The British delegation has assured of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh to assist in bringing back the laundered money from the United Kingdom.
The assurance was made during a meeting between the ACC and a four-member delegation from the British High Commission, said ACC director general [prevention] Akhtar Hossain.
He also said the primary discussion was held between the ACC and the UK delegation regarding cooperation over the recovery of laundered money from the UK.
The delegation included First Secretary for Political Affairs Doyin Adele-Shiyabola, Head of Political and Governance Timothy Duckett, NCA International Liaison Officers Peter Vernon and Hannah Ridley.
Apart from this, Michael Petkov, deputy head of the International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre and intelligence Manager at the National Crime Agency, joined the meeting virtually from the UK.
The discussions focused on strengthening the commission’s capacity, putting emphasis on preventing money laundering and recovering stolen assets.
During the meeting, the ACC also briefed the delegation on its ongoing efforts and operations to fight the corruption
