The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), in collaboration with the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB), organised the "CAMLCO Conference-2025" to raise awareness for the prevention of money laundering.

Ahsan H Mansur, governor of Bangladesh Bank, attended the conference as the chief guest at the Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View in the port city today, the organisation said in a press release.

In his address, Mansur said, "Within the next six months, steps will be taken to freeze foreign assets linked to laundered money from Bangladesh as part of a broader initiative to recover illicit funds and promote financial accountability."

AFM Shahinul Islam, head of the BFIU, presided over the conference.

Resource persons at the conference discussed contemporary money laundering issues as well as various effective strategies for its prevention.

Salim RF Hussain, chairman of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh; Mohammad Ziaul Hassan Molla, chairman of AACOBB; along with managing directors and CEOs of various commercial banks, and chief and deputy chief anti-money laundering officers of 61 commercial banks across the country, were also present.