BFIU holds workshop on money laundering

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) organised a workshop styled "Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating Financing of Terrorism" for officials of all commercial banks working in Bandarban and Rangamati districts.

Pubali Bank Ltd played its role as the lead bank in organising the workshop. Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of Pubali Bank, virtually inaugurated the workshop, where Md Arifuzzaman, director of the BFIU, was present as the chief guest, said a press release.

"By bolstering our framework for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), we can adeptly confront these threats," said Arifuzzaman. Tarun Tapan Tripura and Md Rokon-Uz-Zaman, joint directors of the BFIU, conducted the training sessions of the workshop as resources people.

Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, deputy managing director and CAMLCO of the bank, Mohammad Mohsin Hossaini, additional director of the BFIU, Mohammad Abdur Rahim, general manager of the bank's Chattogram principal office, Shyam Sundar Banik, deputy chief anti money laundering compliance officer, and Mohammad Altab Hossain, deputy general manager and RM of the bank's regional office in Chattogram (south region), were present.