Dhaka, April 28 -- Recovering illicit assets siphoned from Bangladesh will take time because the process must go through the courts and meet a strong evidential threshold, British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke has said, while stressing that the issue remains a "high priority" for the UK government.

Speaking at a DCAB Talk organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh on Tuesday, Cooke said the UK had been working closely with Bangladesh on asset recovery for the past 18 months to two years.

"We are very committed to working further in that area," she said. "Of course, we can't talk about specific cases. They all need to follow due legal process and make sure that they are evidence-based. But it is a high priority fo...