To enhance Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) knowledge and skills, Eastern Bank PLC.(EBL) arranged a conference for its Branch Managers (BMs) and Branch Anti- Money Laundering Compliance Officers (BAMLCOs) working in the Chattogram zone today, January 27, 2024 at The Peninsula Chittagong hotel.  Nearly 150  BMs and BAMLCOs  participated in the day-long program.

Md. Masud Biswas, Head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) was the chief guest while Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO of EBL was the special guest on the occasion.

Md. Masud Rana, Additional Director, and Md. Rokon-Uz-Zaman, Joint Director, BFIU spoke on the emerging risks of the financial sector and challenges ahead for the banks and Trade Based Money Laundering methods and ways of mitigation at the conference.

EBL Additional Managing Director Ahmed Shaheen, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and CAMLCO Mahmoodun Nabi Chowdhury, DMD Riad Mahmud Chowdhury, EVP Md. Abdul Awal, and Deputy CAMLCO Md. Shahjahan Ali also attended the conference.

Caption: Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) Head Md. Masud Biswas, EBL Managing Director and CEO Ali Reza Iftekhar,  BFIU Additional Director Md. Masud Rana, Joint Director  Md. Rokon-Uz-Zaman; EBL Additional Managing Director Ahmed Shaheen, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and CAMLCO Mahmoodun Nabi Chowdhury, DMD Riad Mahmud Chowdhury, EVP Md. Abdul Awal, and Deputy CAMLCO Md. Shahjahan Ali are seen with the participants of  BM and  BAMLCO Conference organized by EBL at a hotel in Chattogram today, January 27,2024.