Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Bangladesh has so far traced nearly Tk40,000 crore worth of assets abroad believed to have been acquired using illegally transferred funds, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing reported on Sunday.

The findings emerged from investigations conducted by the National Board of Revenue's (NBR) Central Intelligence Cell (CIC). CIC Director General Ahsan Habib said the probe began in January this year and involved inspections in seven cities across five countries.

"After collecting information domestically, CIC teams visited foreign jurisdictions, examined records, and inspected properties to gather evidence," Habib explained.

The results were presented to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna by CIC ...