Islami Bank holds Executive Development Program

Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) on Saturday organised an Executive Development Program (EDP) titled “Four Decades of Islamic Banking in Bangladesh and the Way Forward” through a virtual platform, says a press release.  

Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of the bank, addressed the programme as chief guest. 

Khaled Mahmud Raihan, FCCA, senior vice president, attended the programme as keynote speaker. 

Additional Managing Directors Mohammad Qaisar Ali, JQM Habibullah, FCS, and Md Altaf Hossain also addressed the programme, which was presided by Md Nazrul Islam, principal of IBTRA.

KM Munirul Alam Al-Mamoon, senior executive vice president addressed the welcome speech. Top executives of Head Office, Zonal Heads and Branch incumbents attended the programme.

Mohammed Monirul Moula said that Islami Bank is the largest and strongest bank in the country. The bank has formulated investment schemes keeping in view the needs and demands of the people. It plays a pivotal role in achieving the goals of the government by giving importance to the production-oriented sectors including industry, services, agriculture and other projects. He instructed the branch incumbents to strengthen the productive investment activities of the rural population through 29 schemes including agricultural investment, rural development and urban poverty development scheme of the bank.

He said that Islami Bank has become the leading bank in the country in the last four decades since its establishment. Almost one-third of the country's banking sector is now under Islamic banking. Along with 10 full-fledged Islamic banks, conventional banks are also joining Shari'ah-based banking activities. Islamic banking activities are being carried out through specialised branches and Window. He called upon all to work with utmost professionalism, dedicated to providing customer service, timely planning and implementation.