Bangladesh, April 2 -- The government has initiated efforts to sign bilateral agreements with 10 countries to facilitate the repatriation of funds allegedly laundered out of Bangladesh over the past 15 years, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman informed Parliament on Wednesday.

Speaking during a question-and-answer session in the House, he said three countries have already given initial consent to such agreements, while discussions with the remaining seven are ongoing.

According to the prime minister, the countries where the funds were reportedly transferred include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong (China).

He provided the update in r...