Dhaka, June 15 -- The interim government is set to adopt a new national strategy for prevention of money laundering and illicit financial outflow from the country with incorporation of a few stringent provisions into it, officials said.

The government has already decided on preparing "National Strategy for Preventing Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism 2025-2028".

Under the move, the financial institutions division (FID) is expected to constitute a high-powered committee comprising all stakeholders.

Three national strategies have already been prepared and approved by the National Coordination Committee on Anti-money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit ...