Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur said on Wednesday that recovering laundered money from abroad is a lengthy process and it may four to five years.

Dr. Mansur made the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting with Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed at the Secretariat.

When asked about the progress in bringing back siphoned funds, he said significant advancement has been made as the government is very sincere regarding this issue.

Responding to a question over potential recovery he mentioned the case of former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury in London.

"We will be very lucky if this case is resolved quickly. Since they (the accused) did not contest the case, they have lost by default.. I can...