Repatriating stolen money is difficult, but it is doable, Helen LaFave, charge d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy, ​​said today (Oct. 31).

She paid a farewell visit to Principal Advisor Prof. Muhammad Yunus at his office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, where the issue was discussed.

“We will definitely succeed,” the senior adviser said.

The US diplomat said a number of senior US officials would visit Bangladesh in the coming months in a bid to cement ties between the two friendly nations.

Prof. Yunus commended LaFave for his service as a senior diplomat and appreciated his sincere efforts to advance Bangladesh-US relations at a crucial time.

“I am very proud to witness history,” LaFave said as she recounted her memories of the student-led mass uprising in July-August.

The charge d’affaires of the US embassy delivered a letter from Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Professor Yunus, the press service of the senior adviser said.

During the meeting, the acting US envoy told Prof Yunus that the US was accelerating the resettlement of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to the North American nation.

Their talks also covered judicial reforms, power connectivity in South Asia, the fight against terrorism, efforts to repatriate tens of billions of dollars stolen from Bangladesh during the dictatorship, civil bureaucracy reforms and work-related issues.

LaFave said the United States was already supporting Bangladesh with advice and other assistance to help it recover the money and bring it back to Bangladesh.

Prof Yunus said his government was also determined to carry out broad labor reforms.