Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed today expressed his optimism about bringing back a hefty amount of laundered money from abroad within this year.

"We're trying immediately to start the process of bringing back the laundered money as early as possible. In this regard, we'll sign some sorts of agreements with the countries concerned," he said.

The finance adviser was responding to various queries of reporters after chairing a meeting on the Advisory Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat today.

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When asked whether it was possible to bring back all the laundered money from abroad, the finance adviser said the government is trying in this regard, but the overall amount is huge.

He said this huge amount of money is in different countries while some legal procedures are also associated with it while bringing the laundered money back to the country.

"You'll know a bit better in the next month," Salehuddin said adding that the Bangladesh Bank would be able to say more in this regard.

Replying to another question whether it was possible to bring back billions of dollars of laundered money within this year, the finance adviser expressed his optimism in this regard.

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Meanwhile, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at a meeting on prevention of money laundering on Monday directed the authorities concerned to enhance efforts to bring back the laundered money to the country.