Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the NBR has found nearly Tk 400 billion in assets amassed in various countries around the world through money laundering from Bangladesh.

CIC Director General Ahsan Habib informed Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus that investigations had been conducted in seven cities across five countries since January this year, leading to this discovery, said a spokesperson of the CA Office on Sunday.

NBR Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan and the CIC Director General presented these findings to the Chief Adviser on Sunday at the State Guest House Jamuna.

Additionally, 352 passports have been identified in nine countries that were obtained by some Bangladeshis in exchange for money. The count...