Staff Correspondent
Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan 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.
