Bangladesh: Corruption and Money Laundering
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart on (a) corruption in Bangladesh and (b) the laundering of money into the UK.
Answered by Catherine West
The UK Government is supporting the Bangladesh Interim Government's work to create a pathway to an inclusive democratic future. We do not comment on any individual asset recovery cases. We are in discussions with the International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre hosted by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) and the International Centre for Asset Recovery on how to support the Interim Government of Bangladesh. The NCA visited Dhaka in October and November 2024 as part of the UK's effort to support Bangladesh in this area as well as wider engagement on law enforcement issues. The UK and international partners continue to push for progress towards accountability and justice, and due process in Bangladesh, including through an impartial and independent fact-finding mission by the United Nations.
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