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flag Bangladesh froze $6.5 billion in assets linked to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s family and major businesses over alleged money laundering.

flag Bangladesh has frozen $6.5 billion in assets tied to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s family and 10 major business groups, including S Alam, Beximco, and Bashundhara, under a government task force investigation launched in January 2025. flag The freeze, covering Tk 57,257 crore ($6.5 billion), includes Tk 46,805 crore domestically and Tk 10,451 crore abroad, with funds allegedly laundered to the US, UK, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong between 2009 and 2023. flag The move, led by the Anti-Corruption Commission with support from the National Board of Revenue and police, includes over Tk 17,215 crore in bank accounts and shares held in beneficiary-owner accounts, initially blocked by the BFIU and extended via court orders. flag The government plans to recover funds through international cooperation, possibly hiring foreign firms to seize overseas assets and pursuing sanctions via the UK, US, and UN.

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