Dhaka, June 15 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that the interim government has appointed legal experts to help recover funds allegedly embezzled and transferred to the UK, adding that the British government has been "highly cooperative" in this effort.

"I deeply admire the urgency with which they are handling the matter," Prof Yunus told the BBC in an interview during his recent trip to the United Kingdom.

According to the BBC, the International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre (IACCC) is considering ways to support the interim government of Bangladesh and its law enforcement agencies in investigating allegations of corruption during Sheikh Hasina's tenure.

Bangladeshi authorities estimate that approximately $234 billi...