money laundering Bangladesh

Tk 76,000cr assets frozen in 11 priority cases, including Sheikh family: BFIU head

Of the total frozen assets, Tk 57,000 crore is domestic assets, while Tk 19,000 crore is located abroad
15 July 2026

Focus on reclaiming stolen wealth

Systemic reforms needed to prevent future financial crimes
3 November 2024

Why remitters still prefer hundi

Why have we failed to translate a record worker outflow into an increase in remittance inflow?
22 November 2023

Bangladesh has many ways to tackle money laundering

Sadly, the country does not seem to be effectively using any of the tools to recover laundered money.
11 September 2023

Drowning in a sea of distressed assets

It is high time our authorities dealt with loan defaulters and money launderers with utmost importance.
23 August 2023

What makes Bangladesh the 'champion' of default loans?

The news of Bangladesh occupying the second-highest position in South Asia in terms of a bad loan ratio is no surprise.
20 May 2023

Is dual citizenship to blame for money laundering?

“Is Bangladesh a place of looters?” – this question was raised by the High Court last month.
8 March 2023

Stop property flight

Why isn’t the govt doing more to stop property purchases abroad through illegal means?
10 February 2023

Bangladesh can avoid the middle-income trap yet

Bangladesh’s economic leadership must devote its integrity to ensuring quality growth along with lower income inequality.
6 February 2023