THE Bangladesh government may file criminal charges against individuals involved in the $81 million money laundering scandal even if the stolen money is returned, according to John Gomes, Bangladesh ambassador to Manila.

“There is a suggestion that we hire a lawyer so we are looking into that. We are talking to our government about having a local law firm to represent us if need be so let’s see what happens,” Gomes said in an interview.

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