The Committee on Estimates of the 13th National Parliament has recommended issuing Interpol Red Notices on a priority basis against individuals involved in illicit capital flight to expedite the recovery of laundered assets.
Presided over by Committee Member Ikramul Bari Tipu MP in the absence of the committee chair, the committee held its maiden meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday (October 1, 2026). Discussions centered on the recovery of stolen national wealth, legal measures taken by impacted financial institutions, and progress made by the Joint Investigation Team. Representatives from Bangladesh Bank briefed the committee on ongoing legal actions against foreign bank accounts, commercial holdings, and real estate assets tied to money laundering operations. To prevent perpetrators from fleeing or liquidating international holdings, the committee recommended imposing immediate foreign travel bans alongside filing formal requests for Interpol Red Notices. Committee members present included MPs Md. Salim Reza, Md. Abdul Aziz, Md. Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury, Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Mosammat Sammi Akhtar, Md. Rafiqul Islam Khan, and Md. Masud Parvez, alongside senior officials from Bangladesh Bank and the Parliament Secretariat.
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