Bank Asia organises ‘AML & CFT Conference 2025’

Bank Asia PLC organised an annual "AML & CFT Conference 2025" with the theme "AML-CFT: Fostering & Enduring a Culture of Compliance" to enhance anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) knowledge and awareness among all employees of the bank.

Around 2,800 officials from divisions, branches, centres, Islamic windows, and agents of the bank across the country, both physically and virtually, participated in the conference.

AFM Shahinul Islam, head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), attended the conference as the chief guest at Bank Asia Tower in the capital's Karwan Bazar today, the bank said in a press release.

Islam highlighted the growing challenges posed by money laundering and emphasised the critical need for enhanced awareness and capacity building among reporting institutions to effectively address these issues.

He urged bankers to strictly adhere to AML and CFT practices, reiterating that such collective efforts are essential for accelerating the country's economic development.

Prof MA Baqui Khalily, chairman of the board risk management committee and board audit committee of Bank Asia, was present as the guest of honour.
Sohail RK Hussain, managing director of Bank Asia, presided over the conference.

Ziaul Hasan, deputy managing director, CAMLCO and head of channel banking of Bank Asia, and chairman of the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh, was the convener of the conference.

Shadril Ahmed, additional director of BFIU, and Sahalam Kazi, joint director, were present as resource persons and discussed the AML-CFT framework, initiatives, and recent typologies.

Additional managing directors, deputy managing directors, and other senior management team members were also present.