The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has pledged to provide extensive support to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in tackling money laundering and recovering illicit assets, laundered from Bangladesh.
A five-member UNODC delegation, headed by Marco Teixeira, the South Asia chief of the organisation, committed to strengthening the ACC's efforts in those areas, during a meeting at the ACC headquarters on Tuesday, ACC sources said.
During the meeting, they discussed improving the ACC’s capacity to combat money laundering and recover stolen funds. UNODC officials reaffirmed their commitment to assisting with ongoing efforts through sustained cooperation and the provision of technical assistance.
In the meeting, the ACC briefed the UNODC delegation on its current operations and initiatives aimed at curbing corruption and money laundering.
The UNODC, which focuses on combating illicit drug trafficking, crime prevention, terrorism, and political corruption, expressed its eagerness to collaborate more closely with the ACC to enhance its effectiveness in fighting these challenges.
The meeting followed a similar discussion, the ACC had a day earlier with representatives from the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
