How much money has been embezzled anonymously by the influential: Office of the Chief Adviser
Dhaka
Published: 28 August 2024, 19:18
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The chief adviser of the interim government. Muhammad Yunus file photo
In the face of the students’ movement, the chief adviser of the interim government said that some dishonest businessmen. And influential people have embezzled money anonymously during the regime of the resigned Sheikh Hasina government. Muhammad Yunus.
A press release issued by the Press Wing of the Chief Adviser on Wednesday informed that some unscrupulous businessmen and influential persons have embezzled huge sums of money anonymously through extensive corruption and fraud in the banking sector in recent years and smuggled it abroad, the exact amount of which is under investigation. The embezzled amount is believed to be more than lakhs of rupees.
Without mentioning the names of the influential persons, the notification said that the reform process has already started in the banks and financial institutions associated with such corruption and money laundering. In the meantime, the boards of Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank (SIBL), National Bank . And United Commercial Bank (UCBL), Global Islami Bank (GIB), Union Bank have been reconstituted. The reform process will begin in the remaining banks and financial institutions.
The notification also said that the actual information of embezzled money will be collected through the new management authority of the banks and the audit process will be started to determine the actual amount of money embezzled through them.
How much money has been embezzled anonymously by the influential
Indicating the government’s strict attitudehttps://dailystarnewss.com towards the prosecution of money embezzlers. The Office of the Chief Adviser said that the new management authority of the banks, Bangladesh Bank’s Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with the help of local embezzlers. Recovery of embezzled money has been initiated through asset acquisition and repatriation of money laundered abroad. The government has already started contacting various foreign agencies for help in bringing back the money.
The Chief Adviser’s office also informed that the banking commission will be constituted soon, the commission will reveal the real picture subject to investigation in each bank concerned. Apart from this, it will formulate an implementable roadmap within six months for the restructuring of the banks.
According to the notification, the aim of Bangladesh Bank and the government is to build a strong banking sector capable of complying with all international standards. However, time, international technical assistance and money will be required to achieve this objective from start to finish. Bangladesh Bank and the government are undertaking activities aimed at acquiring domestic and foreign assets of money embezzlers and rehabilitating the banks by bringing them back from abroad.
According to the Office of the Chief Adviser . This restructuring of banks and structural reforms of the financial sector will take time. However, the government is determined to make Bangladesh’s financial sector of international standards.
