Dhaka, April 9 -- UK-based firms are willing to invest up to $50 million to assist Bangladesh in recovering assets allegedly laundered abroad during the Awami League regime, the Chief Advisor's Press Wing has said.

Governor Ahsan H Mansur led discussions with UK officials, lawmakers, legal experts, and international organisations, placing Bangladesh's asset recovery efforts high on the agenda during his visit to London from Mar 17 to Mar 21, reports bdnews24.com.

Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan told bdnews24.com that the governor had discussed various issues during the trip, including laundered money.

According to a statement from the Chief Advisor's Press Wing, "The government has prioritised recovering money laundered...