SANGSAD BHABAN, April 1, (V7N) — Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today told the Jatiya Sangsad that the government will take all necessary measures to bring laundered money back to the country, stressing that the funds belong to the people and must be used for their welfare.

“The siphoned funds are the money of the people. As we are the elected government by the people, we have responsibility towards the country and its people. So, it’s a major responsibility of this government to bring the laundered money back and spend this for the welfare of the country and its people,” he said while replying to a supplementary question from treasury bench lawmaker Md Abul Kalam (Cumilla‑9).

Responding to another question from opposition lawmaker Md Mujibur Rahman (Rajshahi‑1), the Prime Minister said the respective department is preparing a list of money launderers. He criticized the arbitrariness of the previous government, saying the current administration is committed to upholding laws and values. “The punishment of the money launderers and fraudsters will be determined as per the law,” he added.

Highlighting the government’s broader commitments, Tarique Rahman said preliminary work has already begun to implement promises made to the people, who he described as the source of all political power. He noted that elected representatives will gradually present programmes in parliament for implementation.

Criticizing past political parties for making empty promises, the Leader of the House said the people’s mandate in the last election reflected support for BNP’s welfare‑oriented plans, including the Family Card and Farmer Card initiatives.

Expressing gratitude, the Prime Minister assured that the government will fully honor the trust placed by the people. “We are firmly committed to fulfilling every promise made to them with our highest efforts,” he said.

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