The government is working to finalise agreements with 10 jurisdictions to facilitate the return of laundered money, the prime minister has told parliament, as efforts intensify to recover illicit financial flows held overseas.
Speaking during a question-and-answer session, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said three countries have already agreed in principle to sign such agreements, while negotiations with the remaining seven are ongoing.
The jurisdictions identified as key destinations for laundered funds include the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
The prime minister reiterated that these locations were initially identified based on assessments of where illicit funds have been transferred and concealed.
The remarks were made in response to a question from lawmaker Mohammad Abul Kalam during the sixth sitting of the first session of the 13th parliament.