Mymensingh bankers' training workshop on anti-money laundering at BAU
BAU Correspondent
A daylong training workshop on "Money Laundering Prevention and Combating the Financing of Terrorism" was held on Saturday at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. The program was jointly organized by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) and Pubali Bank PLC.
The workshop, held at the Syed Nazrul Islam Conference Hall, was chaired by Pubali Bank’s Mymensingh Regional Manager and Deputy General Manager Mohammad Monirul Islam. BFIU Managing Director and Deputy Head Md Amir Uddin attended as the chief guest.
Resource persons included BFIU Additional Directors Md Imtiaz Harun and Md Asaduzzaman Khan, along with Assistant Director Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun. The event was coordinated by Pubali Bank’s Head of Anti-Money Laundering Division Md Faisal Ahmed. A total of 109 officials from 45 banks across Mymensingh district participated.
The sessions covered the concept of money laundering, the role of bankers, and preventive measures. Speakers also stressed the need for greater awareness in tackling financial crimes related to economic transactions.
In his address, BFIU Deputy Head Md Amir Uddin said, “The country is going through an economic crisis, with rising inflation and volatility in the foreign exchange market. The dollar price had spiraled out of control, but after August, measures taken by bankers have helped stabilize the situation to some extent. There is no undue interference from influential quarters anymore, and we are now able to work independently
