Salehuddin hopeful of bringing back portion of laundered money by February | Business

DHAKA, Sept 30, 2025 (BSS) - Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today expressed optimism that a portion of the laundered money from abroad could be brought back by next February. The Finance Adviser was responding to reporters' queries after chairing a meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase at the Cabinet Division Conference Room, Bangladesh Secretariat. Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said the process of bringing laundered money back is progressing gradually through legal and institutional mechanisms, though it takes time and cannot be done overnight. He added that those who siphon off money abroad are usually very shrewd and technically skilled, making asset recovery a lengthy and complex process. "Bringing the money back is not like calling up the...