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Jashore Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised the Agent Banking Business Development Conference and Workshop on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing on Thursday at the Primary Teachers Training Institute Auditorium in Jashore.
Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, joined the programme as the chief guest.
Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director, presided over the programme while Md. Maksudur Rahman, deputy managing director, and A. K. M. Mahbub Morshed, head of the Development Wing of the bank, addressed the programme as special guests.
Md. Shafiul Azam, head of Jashore Zone, Mohammad Rezaul Karim and Abul Laise Mohd. Khaled, executive vice presidents of the bank also addressed the programme. Heads of branches and proprietors of the agent banking outlets under Jashore Zone attended the conference.
In his speech as the chief guest, ObayedUllah Al Masud, said that Islami Bank is providing services with success and trust overcoming all the obstacles. All the Islami Bank’s benevolent activities have spread out across rural areas through agent outlets. Activities of Islami Bank’s agent banking has gained popularity through initiation of new schemes and products. Meanwhile, investment activities from the agent outlets have started. He also urged the proprietors of the agent outlets to provide banking services with honesty and efficiency, following proper banking rules and regulations.
In his speech as chair, Mohammed Monirul Moula said that Islami Bank’s agent banking has been making significant contribution to national development. Islami Bank is playing a role in the country’s overall economy by providing investments tailored to the needs of agriculture, fisheries, small industries, and region-based businesses. The agent banking of Islami Bank is delivering customer services using modern technology while adhering to Islamic Sharia principles and the regulations of the central bank. He instructed all concerned to sustain this continuity.