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BFIU to recover Tk 15,000cr from seized accounts

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The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) is taking legal action to recover Tk 15,000 crore linked to suspicious transactions and money laundering.

Over 350 accounts, including those of former ministers, MPs, and influential businessmen, have been frozen since August 8.

The Anti-Corruption Commission, Customs Intelligence, and BFIU initiated the move as part of a zero-tolerance approach to money laundering.

A BFIU official confirmed that punitive actions will be taken against those found guilty, but their businesses will not suffer.

Abu Hena Mohammad Razee Hassan, former head of BFIU, said, "International cooperation will be sought to repatriate laundered funds."

"while freezing accounts can last up to seven months, legal processes can extend this period," he added.

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