Dhaka, May 25 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday stated that growing international pressure is mounting over issues of money laundering from Bangladesh and the repatriation of illicitly transferred funds.

Speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of the "Credit Enhancement Scheme (CEC)" launched by the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) in Dhaka, Governor Mansur cited recent asset seizures in the United Kingdom as a direct outcome of this pressure.

The event was presided over by PKSF Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan, with Financial Institutions Division Secretary Nazma Mobarek and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Hoyeon Jeong in attendance as special guests.

"We are greatly encouraged by the recent seizur...