ACC Teams Up with FBI to Recover Smuggled Billions

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has intensified efforts to recover nearly one lakh crore taka smuggled abroad during Sheikh Hasina’s regime. Both domestic and international agencies are assisting in the investigation, including the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

As part of this collaboration, an FBI team, led by Legal Attache Robert Cameron and Supervisory Special Agents, will visit Bangladesh on Monday (September 9) to meet ACC officials, including the Director General of the Money Laundering and Legal Branch.

An unnamed ACC Director General shared that the ACC has long been committed to combating money laundering, with notable success in recovering smuggled funds. During the meeting with the FBI, the ACC plans to discuss potential collaboration and the formation of a joint task force to expedite the recovery process.

The ACC remains in regular contact with international law enforcement, including the FBI, to enhance its efforts.

On Sunday (September 8), after a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce, Interim Government Finance and Trade Advisor Saleh Uddin Ahmed announced plans to form a special task force dedicated to recovering smuggled funds.

The task force will include representatives from key institutions such as Bangladesh Bank, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the Finance Department, the Attorney General’s Office, and the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Additionally, separate task forces will address reforms in the banking sector and other areas.