The High Court (HC) has fixed Sunday (February 7) for hearing on a writ petition seeking its directives to the government on taking necessary steps to recover money laundered by Bangladeshi nationals and organisations and deposited to different foreign banks, including Swiss banks.
An HC bench comprising Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Mohiuddin Shamim passed the order on Thursday.
Supreme Court (SC) lawyer Advocate AKM Amin Uddin Manik, who is currently serving as Deputy Attorney General (DAG), confirmed the matter to the media.
Advocate Abdul Kaiyum and Advocate Subir Nandi Das were present in favour of the writ petition while DAG AKM Amin Uddin Manik was present in favour of the state before the court. Besides, Advocate Khurshid Alam stood for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) before the court.
Earlier on February 01, 2021, two Supreme Court lawyers – Abdul Kaiyum and Subir Nandi Das – filed the writ petition with the HC seeking measures to bring back laundered money from different foreign banks, particularly the Swiss Bank Corporation.
It also sought a rule seeking an explanation for why the failure of the authorities concerned won’t be declared illegal to bring back the laundered money.
The petition also sought the formation of a special committee to monitor and control money laundering by Bangladesh citizens or companies to foreign banks including the Swiss bank, DAG AKM Amin Uddin Manik said.
Secretaries of Finance Ministry, Prime Minister’s Office, Commerce Ministry, Law Ministry and the Attorney General were made respondents to the writ petition.
Several newspaper reports on money laundering were attached to the petition.
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