Bangladeshis receive training to combat money laundering, terror financing

DHAKA, Dec. 17 (NsNewsWire) –To combat money laundering and counter terrorist financing, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena has joined the Governor of the Bangladesh Bank Atiur Rahman, in launching a joint U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT)and Bangladesh Bank training for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals (DNFBP).

Officials from the Bangladesh Bank, the FIU, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Bangladesh Police’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), the National Board of Revenue (NBR), prosecutors from the ACC and private sector attorneys, accountants, precious metal and stone dealers participated in the training Tuesday, said a US Embassy press release.

Bangladesh’s effort to detect, disrupt, and prevent terrorism, fraud, and corruption begins with the people who are participating in this training. By supporting this program and committing to professional development, Bangladesh has demonstrated its commitment to a more secure country, region, and world.

The training is the latest step in the continuing partnership between the United States and Bangladesh to combat terrorism and financial crime, both domestically and globally, the release added.