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BFIU chief says overseas asset recovery needs international legal action

In a BSS interview published on 1 October, BFIU chief Iqtiaruddin Md Mamun said recovering assets overseas requires cooperation with foreign authorities and international legal processes.

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In a BSS interview published on 1 October, BFIU chief Iqtiaruddin Md Mamun said recovering assets overseas requires cooperation with foreign authorities and international legal processes.

A domestic order alone does not automatically recover property held abroad. TBS carries the same BSS interview; The Financial Express report linked below provides earlier background from March. This is an account of the recovery strategy, not confirmation that assets have been returned.

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