The New Nation - Internet Edition

IFIC Bank Ltd conducted a half day seminar on 'Prevention of Money Laundering' on August 9 last at its Academy at Chamber Building, Motijheel C/A in the city.

A total of 43 officers from 43 branches of the bank attended the seminar.

M Mahfuzur Rahman, General Manager and Md Abdur Rab, Asstt Director, Anti-Money Laundering Department of Bangladesh Bank, Head Office, Dhaka were the main speakers in the seminar. Salient features of the 'Promulgation of Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance-2008' and the course of actions to be taken by the bank in the light of the ordinance were discussed in the seminar.

Md Abu Tayeb, Senior Vice President and Incharge of Training and Research Division and Md Ataur Rahman, First Vice President and Chief Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer of IFIC Bank Ltd were present at the seminar and delivered speeches.

It may be mentioned here that it was the 23rd programme of IFIC Bank Academy in the year 2008.

The seminar was jointly organised by IFIC Bank Academy and Central Compliance Unit of Prevention of Money Laundering of the bank.