A government taskforce has decided to investigate the money laundering and other misdeeds allegedly carried out by 10 major business groups of the country.

Ten separate inter-agency probe teams are going to be formed within this week to investigate into the allegations and the necessary directives has already given to the offices concerned, officials said.

Teams will be comprised of the members of the Anti-Corruption Commission, National Board of Revenue, and Criminal Investigation Department of police.

The move came as the interim government intensified efforts to recover money laundered allegedly by major corporate giants that thrived under the Awami League government.

A total of $234 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh between 2009 and 2023, according to an estimate of a government-commissioned white paper committee on the economy.

The business groups are: S Alam Group, Beximco Group, Summit Group, Bashundhara Group, Gemcon Group, Orion Group, Nabil Group, Nassa Group, Sikder Group, and Aramit Group.

The interim government last month formed a 11-member taskforce to recover laundered money, which is considered as major reason behind the financial crisis of the country.