
IFIC Bank PLC, a large bank in Bangladesh with over 1,400 branches and sub-branches, successfully organised a comprehensive daylong workshop on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism’ in Bogura town.
Presided over by Iqbal Parvez Chowdhury, deputy managing director and chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of
IFIC Bank, the workshop took place at a local auditorium recently in collaboration with the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit.
Md Mostakur Rahman, director of BFIU, attended the event as chief guest, underscoring the importance of collaborative efforts in combating financial crimes.
Training sessions were led by BFIU resource persons Md Rayhanul Islam, additional director; Shaikat Kumar Sarker, joint director and Sudipta Ghosh, deputy director.
The sessions covered a wide array of critical topics such as relevant national laws, risk assessment methodologies, best compliance practices, reporting procedures, and the latest international standards to fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
A total of 81 officials representing 47 banks operating in the Bogura region participated in the workshop.