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A conference was held in Chattogram on the initiative of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) and in collaboration with Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Bankers in Bangladesh (AACOBB) for creating awareness to prevent money laundering.
The governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur was present as the chief guest, and the Head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) A F M Shahinul Islam presided over the conference held at the Hotel Radisson Blue, Chattogram, on April 11, 2025, according to a press release.
Chairman of Association of Bankers Bangladesh Salim RF Hussain, Chairman of AACOBB Mohammad Ziaul Hassan Molla, Managing Director and CEO of various commercial banks, Chief and Deputy Chief of Anti-Money Laundering Officers of 61 commercial banks in Bangladesh were also present at the conference.
In the speech of the chief guest, Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur said that within the next six months, steps will be taken to freeze foreign assets linked to laundered money from Bangladesh as part of a wider initiative to recover illicit funds and promote financial accountability.
Resource persons of the conference discussed contemporary money laundering issues as well as various effective methods to prevent money laundering, the release adds.