Dhaka, April 28 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police has made a landmark achievement by recovering cryptocurrency laundered abroad for the first time in the country's history.

The Cyber Police Center (CPC) of CID successfully brought back digital assets worth over Tk 44 crore (approximately USD 3.6 million) on March 30, 2026, reports BSS, citing a CID press release.

The funds had been siphoned off through a fraudulent online investment platform named Metaverse Foreign Exchange (MTFE). The achievement has drawn widespread acclaim both domestically and internationally.

The United States Embassy in Dhaka highlighted the success on its verified Facebook page, describing it as a positive outcome of the growing...