Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has hired three globally renowned audit firms - EY, Deloitte, and KPMG - to conduct an "asset quality review" after alleging that $17 billion was lost to business associates of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's regime, reportsLondon-basedFinancial Times, quoting bank governor Ahsan H Mansur.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said, "The central bank has taken significant steps to track down laundered money from banks and reclaim assets, and help to prosecute those responsible.
"Eleven joint investigation committees have been formed under the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) to trace the origins of the stolen funds and work towards th...