Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has informed the National Parliament that her government took crucial initiatives aimed at seeking legal assistance from 10 countries to combat money laundering and recover funds from illegal transactions conducted abroad.

The revelation came in response to a written question raised by the Chief Whip of the opposition party, Mujibul Haque Chunnu, during Wednesday's parliamentary session, which was presided over by Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina highlighted the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, which is currently enforced in Bangladesh to prevent illicit financial activities.

She emphasised that the act, last amended on November ...