Staff Correspondent
Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus sought cooperation of
Switzerland to bring back money laundered abroad from Bangladesh.
He sought the cooperation as Swiss Ambassador in Dhaka Reto Renggli paid a courtesy call on the chief
adviser at his office at State Guest House Jamuna here.
"Is there any way to bring back the money?" Prof Yunus asked the envoy, adding that a lot of stolen
money has been transferred abroad.
"It is important," the chief adviser’s press wing quoted Prof Yunus as saying.
The Swiss ambassador said Switzerland is always "willing to cooperate in compliance with globally
recognised procedures and standards and in line with proposals it has put forward in recent years”.
Switzerland, he said, would support the interim government of Bangladesh and strengthen economic
ties with the country.
"I really hope that the business environment will grow further in Bangladesh," said the envoy.
He expressed concern about the developments in Myanmar's Rakhine State, which shares a border with
Bangladesh.
Prof Yunus said his government was looking to nurture young Rohingya leadership in camps.
Yunus seeks Swiss cooperation to bring back laundered money
