Bank Asia PLC has organised the annual “AML & CFT Conference 2024” under the theme of “AML-CFT: Fostering & Enduring a Culture of Complianceˮ to enhance AML & CFT knowledge and awareness among all the employees of the bank.
The conference was held at Bank Asia Tower at Karwan Bazar, Dhaka on Saturday.
Md Masud Biswas, head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), was present as the chief guest at the conference. On his speech, he mentioned the emerging challenges of money-laundering, importance of awareness and capacity building for the reporting institutions, according to a press release.
Prof MA Baqui Khalily, chairman of Board Risk Management Committee and Board Audit Committee of Bank Asia, was the guest of honour. Sohail RK Hussain, managing director, presided over the conference while Ziaul Hasan, deputy managing director, CAMLCO & head of channel banking of Bank Asia and chairman of Association of Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB), was the convener of the conference.
Juairia Haque and Md Ashraful Alam, joint directors of BFIU, were present as resource persons and discussed on the day-to-day operational aspect on dos and don’t of AML & CFT (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism). Around 2,800 officials from divisions, branches, centers and islamic windows, agents of the bank participated in the conference through digital platform.
