Dhaka, June 11 -- Three prominent anti-corruption organisations from Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have called on the UK government to intensify efforts to assist Bangladeshi authorities in recovering assets allegedly misappropriated during the previous Awami League administration.
The appeal coincides with the official state visit of Chief Adviser Mohammed Yunus to the UK.
The groups - Transparency International Bangladesh, Spotlight on Corruption, and Transparency International UK - issued a joint statement urging the UK government to impose targeted sanctions on members of Bangladesh's elite suspected of involvement in serious corruption.
They also highlighted the urgent need for UK law enforcement agencies to escalate asset ...