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The US assistant secretary for narcotics and law enforcement affairs has extolled Bangladesh’s counter-terrorist financing measures, saying it has emerged as a regional leader in this regard.
“Bangladesh is a leader in this region in rule of law and law enforcement efforts (against counter-terrorism financing),” William Brownfield told a group of journalists after opening a regional conference at a Dhaka hotel on Monday.
Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and the United States are attending the three-day conference styled “good giving – countering terrorist financing and violent extremism in the charitable community”.
Brownfield who left Dhaka for Karachi after a “media roundtable” at the American Centre said charities and NGOs collect millions of dollars each year for benevolent causes across the globe.
“Unfortunately, a portion of this money whether by design or through the exploitation of legitimate organizations is diverted to support acts of terrorism”.
Citing examples at the inauguration of the conference, he said “investigators have
linked certain charities to the funding streams of violent extremist groups accused of conducting the attacks in the 2008 Mumbai bombings”.
“In addition, contrary to common belief, Osama Bin Laden did not have access to any significant amounts of personal wealth.
The US assistant secretary for narcotics and law enforcement affairs has extolled Bangladesh’s counter-terrorist financing measures, saying it has emerged as a regional leader in this regard.
“Bangladesh is a leader in this region in rule of law and law enforcement efforts (against counter-terrorism financing),” William Brownfield told a group of journalists after opening a regional conference at a Dhaka hotel on Monday.
Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and the United States are attending the three-day conference styled “good giving – countering terrorist financing and violent extremism in the charitable community”.
Brownfield who left Dhaka for Karachi after a “media roundtable” at the American Centre said charities and NGOs collect millions of dollars each year for benevolent causes across the globe.
“Unfortunately, a portion of this money whether by design or through the exploitation of legitimate organizations is diverted to support acts of terrorism”.
Citing examples at the inauguration of the conference, he said “investigators have
linked certain charities to the funding streams of violent extremist groups accused of conducting the attacks in the 2008 Mumbai bombings”.
“In addition, contrary to common belief, Osama Bin Laden did not have access to any significant amounts of personal wealth.
