Industries
Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today sought cooperation from the United Kingdom
(UK) to bring back money laundered from Bangladesh during the previous
government.
“The
UK is a trusted development partner of Bangladesh for a long time. The two
countries have excellent bilateral relations in terms of trade and investment.
It is possible to take this bilateral relationship to a higher level by working
together,” he added.
The
adviser said this during a meeting with Deputy High Commissioner and
Development Director at the British High Commission in Dhaka James Goldman at
the industries ministry’s conference room here, said a press release.
During
the meeting, they discussed various issues, including trade and investment.
James
Goldman expressed his country’s support for the interim government and said
Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) are working together and the two
countries want to work more closely by forming specialized teams.
He
also expressed his determination to cooperate with the legal process for returning
the money laundered from Bangladesh.
Among
others, Senior Secretary of the industries ministry Zakia Sultana also spoke on
the occasion.