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Foreign Minister Abdul Momen said 24 of the 27 money launderers he had in Canada were government officials. The rest are politicians. Where did government officials get so much money?
Lawyers and analysts say that although there is a strict law to stop money laundering in Bangladesh, it is not stopping It is not possible without power And since the illegal income has not stopped, the money is being smuggled into their hands. If the government wants, it can easily identify these traffickers. It is then possible to recover this money by taking action against the traffickers in the legal process. All that is needed is a political decision.
Eight thousand crore rupees in Singapore bank
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Khurshid Alam said a Bangladeshi man had smuggled 8 billion rupees into a bank in Singapore. He told Deutsche Welle: “The process to get the money back has started but we are not revealing who the money is.”
However, various sources, including the ACC, claim that the money belongs to a defendant who was executed in the Bangabandhu murder case. His home is in the Chittagong area and he was a leader of the BNP. Trying to contact his family, it is known that they are now all out of the country. ACC sources say relatives are not demanding the money now
Khurshid Alam said: “Apart from this, we are also looking for money laundering in various countries including Australia, Canada and Malaysia. The process of recovering the money is complicated, but it is possible.
Analysts say that identifying traffickers is not a difficult task They said that so far more than four thousand Bangladeshis have made their second home in Malaysia Their passport and visa categories are different, can be identified if desired The second residence website The Malaysian government also has a number and a list of 7 If the government takes the lead in the right process, you can get information about them.
In addition, the Canadian community in Bangladesh is now campaigning for corrupt people to build a beggar with money smuggled from Bangladesh. Analysts believe that preliminary information can be extracted from them Legal action needs to be taken against the 26 people mentioned by the Foreign Minister Bangladeshis living in different countries can also be used to identify traffickers Can be used in the ‘Mutual Legal Assistance Act of 2012 ‘
According to ACC sources, letters have so far been sent to 16 countries requesting information on the money laundering of 60 people in Bangladesh. These include the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Thailand, and India. 6 responses to 30 letters have already been received
The High Court has already sought to know the list of money launderers and what actions have been taken against them. Khurshid Alam said: “Not only the ACC, but also some other government agencies are working.”
Law enforcement agencies, including the ACC, the Bangladesh Bank and the National Revenue Board, have responsibilities within Bangladesh to prevent money laundering. Bangladesh has mutual legal assistance agreements with 162 countries around the world to collect information on money laundering. Bangladesh 8 is a member of Egmont Group, an international organization formed to prevent money laundering. It is an organization of 17 financial intelligence units from different countries. Interpol assistance can also be taken
‘It is possible if the state wants’
Laws against money laundering are very strict in Bangladesh. Why is it still not working? The attorney for the Supreme Court, Manzil Morshed, said: “The real thing is good will. If you are not in power, you cannot carry out money laundering And those in power are in power So, although there is a law against money laundering for lack of good will, smuggling does not stop It is possible if the state wants. “
“But it is very difficult to recover the money when it is smuggled,” he said. First, the person who has been trafficked must prove the allegations in court. So you have to take the initiative to get the money back. It’s a long process. It’s easier to bring the traffickers back to the country. If they return them, it is easy to get the money back through them. “
New concerns have been raised about money laundering by government officials, said the BIDS economist. Nazneen Ahmed said: “Government officials are responsible for preventing trafficking at various levels and taking action against traffickers. Now, if they are trafficked, the crisis is very deep. Ghosts in mustard.”
According to him, corruption must stop first Corruption is more than money laundering Where do government officials get so much money?
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