Written by The Banking Post
Padma Bank PLC organised a day-long workshop on “Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism” at its head office in Gulshan on Saturday.
The session was inaugurated by Md Mostakur Rahman, Director of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), while the bank’s Chief Executive Officer (Current Charge) Kazi Md Talha chaired the event. Dr Mohammed Emtiaz Uddin, Deputy Managing Director and CAMLCO of Padma Bank, delivered the keynote address, and Ibna Ahsan Kabir, Joint Director of BFIU, conducted the workshop.
Around 90 officials, including branch managers, department heads, and BAMLCOs, took part. Senior executives such as Mir Shafiqul Islam, Head of Retail Banking and Corporate Affairs & Communication Division; Md Riazul Islam, Head of CRMD; Hosne Ara Akter, Chief Legal Officer; and Md Farukuzzaman, Chief Operating Officer, were also present.
Speakers called on bank officers to remain alert and proactive in discharging their duties, strictly following national laws, Bangladesh Bank and BFIU guidelines, and the bank’s internal compliance policies.
