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Switzerland assures co-op in repatriating illegal assets of BB nationals

Published : Friday, 13 September, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 183
Switzerland has pledged to fully cooperate in repatriating illegal money deposited by Bangladeshi nationals in Swiss banks, in accordance with international standards and procedures.

Swiss Ambassador in Dhaka Reto Siegfried Renggli gave this assurance on Thursday during a meeting with the Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the foreign ministry.

Earlier, Foreign Adviser Hossain  sought the cooperation of Swiss authorities in identifying and recovering illegal assets held in Swiss banks by certain Bangladeshi individuals.

Both sides expressed happiness over Bangladesh's accession to the UN Convention on Enforced Disappearance and agreed to work together to uphold human rights agenda further.  

The Swiss Ambassador termed this transition as an opportunity for widespread reforms in Bangladesh and assured Swiss government's support to the reform process. 

The foreign adviser highlighted the Interim Government's remarkable decision to form a number of commissions to that purpose. 

Referring to the immense capability of the Bangladeshi youth especially in ICT, the foreign adviser requested Swiss support in leveraging their full potential for productivity and economic growth through generating entrepreneurship and employment.  

The ambassador shared eagerness of the Swiss side in this regard. 

Both side discussed about the Rohingya issue and agreed that the repatriation of the displaced people to their homeland in Myanmar with safety, security and rights is the only solution to the crisis. 
 
The Swiss Ambassador assured more humanitarian support to the Rohingyas as well as to the host communities in Cox's Bazar. 

The Swiss envoy also handed over the original congratulatory message from the Swiss Federal Councilor to the foreign adviser.

 On trade and investment, the envoy described Bangladesh as a tremendously potential market and urged the need for more private sector engagements and level playing field to attract new Swiss investments, according to a release.



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