Mandates 4 to 12 years imprisonment, double asset penalty, and complete property confiscation for money laundering.
Imprisonment from 4 to 12 years and fine of twice the property value, plus asset confiscation
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Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary, 20 February 2012
2012
2026-08-26T00:00:00Z
English (Original) / Bengali (Official)
Statutory framework to detect and penalize money laundering, illicit cross-border capital flight, Hawala/Hundi remittance channels, and predicate financial crimes. Establishes the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).
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Mandates 4 to 12 years imprisonment, double asset penalty, and complete property confiscation for money laundering.
Imprisonment from 4 to 12 years and fine of twice the property value, plus asset confiscation
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The primary criminal code in Bangladesh that defines specific unlawful acts (such as theft, assault, fraud, or murder), sets statutory defenses (such as private defense), and determines the penalties judges can impose.
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের সংবিধান
The highest legal authority in Bangladesh. It guarantees basic fundamental human rights (like free speech, equality, and protection from unlawful arrest) and defines how the country's government, parliament, and courts operate.
ফৌজদারি কার্যবিধি, ১৮৯৮
The procedural rulebook for police investigations and criminal court trials. It defines how arrests must be carried out, how bail applications are decided, and how suspect rights are safeguarded during interrogation.
Act No. V of 2012
“Statutory framework to detect and penalize money laundering, illicit cross-border capital flight, Hawala/Hundi remittance channels, and predicate financial crimes. Establishes the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).”
অবৈধ অর্থ পাচার, হুন্ডি, বিদেশে অর্থ পাচার এবং মানি লন্ডারিং প্রতিরোধে বিএফআইইউ গঠন ও কঠোর সাজার আইন।
Mandates 4 to 12 years imprisonment, double asset penalty, and complete property confiscation for money laundering.
Imprisonment from 4 to 12 years and fine of twice the property value, plus asset confiscation