DHAKA: The government is keen to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring back laundered money from Swiss Banks.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank (BB) has sent a letter to the Money-Laundering Reporting Office (MROS) of Switzerland in this regard.

The BFIU general manager Debprasad Debnath sent the letter on behalf of the central bank.

BB Executive Director M Mahfuzur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.

The MoU would help government to bring back illegal money deposited to Swiss Banks, he added.

BDST: 1845 HRS, JUN 24, 2014