Former State Minister for Planning, eminent economist Dr. Shamsul Alam

Economics

Money laundering threatens to render development meaningless

Former State Minister for Planning, eminent economist Dr. Shamsul Alam expressed his concern over money laundering while delivering a keynote speech at a seminar organized by the Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association on June 20. The seminar's theme was "Bangladesh's Economy in the Global Context: Growth, Inflation, Food, and Nutrition." Dr. Shamsul Alam stated that each year, 7 to 8 billion US dollars are being laundered from Bangladesh. He identified money laundering as a significant reason behind the ongoing foreign currency reserve crisis in the country. The former State Minister also mentioned that money laundering is creating complex problems for the country's economy.