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BFIU to establish public-private steering committee to combat TBML

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) is set to launch a public-private steering committee to enhance efforts against trade-based money laundering.

The Business Standard ยท 31 August 2026, 8:40 PM

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) is moving to form a steering committee comprising both public and private sector representatives to address trade-based money laundering (TBML).

The initiative aims to foster collaboration among regulators, law enforcement agencies, customs officials, and banking institutions. By bringing these stakeholders together, the committee intends to improve risk detection capabilities and streamline the sharing of information to effectively combat illicit financial flows related to trade.