Asset Recovery Follow up Workshop in Bangladesh, May 2008

From 3 to 4 May 2008, the ICAR team conducted an Asset Recovery Workshop for senior management officials in Dhaka, Bangladesh. These officials included members of the StAR Inter Agency Task Force on Asset Recovery, the National Coordination Committee (NCC) and the Bangladesh Bank. The agenda addressed the international challenges as set out under UNCAC and investigative issues involving specific domestic cases. The focus of the workshop centered on investigative strategies, the evidence required for successful convictions and methods of obtaining mutual legal assistance with a minimum of delay. An analysis of the country's money laundering and corruption statutes demonstrated the elements that must be proven and the specific evidence to be gathered. Historic and current case studies allowed the participant to discuss and debate the best avenues to move forward with their criminal investigations and asset recovery efforts. The program was sponsored by the World Bank and ICAR.