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Bangladesh seizes US$6.2 bn in assets tied to ousted PM Hasina

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Bangladesh authorities have seized approximately US$6.2 billion in assets linked to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The seizures are part of a broader investigation into alleged financial misconduct during her tenure in office.

The authorities have opened 98 cases related to the asset recovery effort. Officials indicate that additional funds are believed to have been moved overseas, and recovery efforts for those assets are ongoing. The scale of the seizures underscores the scope of the investigation into Hasina's time in government.

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