BB governor's meeting with UK APPG on March 17

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur will hold a meeting with the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Corruption of the United Kingdom (UK) on March 17, seeking its support for bringing stolen money back to Bangladesh, reports BSS.

"The central bank governor is working on it....he will go to London on March 15 or 16 next. He will hold meetings with law firms and experts working on asset recovery. He will also hold a meeting with the All Party Parliamentary Group on March 17," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told a recent press briefing.

During the meeting with the APPG of the UK, the BB governor, on behalf of the Bangladesh interim government, will request the UK authorities to seize or freeze the money and assets laundered from Bangladesh to the UK, Alam said.

According to the official documents obtained by BSS, on March 17, Dr Mansur will speak to the APPG on Corruption on Weed for UK to Support Bangladesh on asset recovery.

On March 19, he will join a half-day conference on asset recovery with international law firms and investigation agencies and will hold meetings with Litigation funders.

The Bangladesh Bank governor will also hold meetings with Foreign Office (FCDO) minister, director general (DG) of National Crimes Agency (NCA), current and immediate past UK justice secretary.