Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) in collaboration with Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC organised a day-long workshop on Saturday (13 July), said a press release.

The workshop titled “Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism” was organised with the participation of 65 branch representatives from 27 Scheduled Banks located in Chuadanga District.

BFIU Director Imtiaz Ahmad Masum was present as chief guest while Managing Director of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC Mosleh Uddin Ahmed presided over in the workshop.

Among others BFIU Additional Director Sajjad Hossain and Additional Managing Director & CAMLCO of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC M. Akhter Hossain were also present as special guests.

BFIU Joint Directors Mohammad Ismail Prodhan and Ferdous Ara were also present as resource persons. Deputy CAMLCO of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC Md. Asadul Islam Khan was also present in the workshop.

In the workshop, the distinguished guests and resource persons discussed in details the responsibilities and duties of the bank officials in preventing money laundering and combating financing of terrorist.

They also gave necessary directions on what to do to prevent money laundering specially credit backed money laundering.