BNP wants int\\\'l agency to probe money laundering

BNP has demanded an international probe saying members of the ruling party have laundered money to Swiss banks, reports bdnews24.com.
"Bangladeshis have Tk 3.1 billion in the Swiss banks", BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said while speaking at a discussion in the city Sunday.
"The Prime Minister had said she would announce a list of those who deposited money there. Only a neutral investigation by an international agency can identify those who are responsible, and find out how much money is actually there. I will not ask the government to do this, because they are the one behind this," he added.
Recent media reports have said the amount of money stashed in Swiss banks by Bangladeshis have gone up recently.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently said that her government will bring back money deposited in Swiss banks and will make sure those responsible are punished.
Meanwhile, The BNP has announced the inclusion of a breakaway faction of the Samyabadi Dal led by Dilip Barua in its alliance.
With this newest partner, the coalition now has become the 20-Party alliance.
Leaders of the Samyabadi Dal's breakaway faction led by its acting General Secretary Sayeed Ahmed saw BNP chief Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office Saturday.