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A comprehensive Workshop on “Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)” was successfully held on 24 December 2024 at the ICAB Auditorium (9th Floor), at CA Bhaban in the city.
The aim of this workshop was to discuss the requirements of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012 and Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 in order to prevent Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, according to a press release.
A. K. M. Ehsan, Executive Director and Acting Head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Bangladesh Bank graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
ICAB President, Mohammed Forkan Uddin FCA delivered an address of welcome while Council Member and immediate past president Md. Moniruzzaman FCA spoke on the objectives of the workshop and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Shubhashish Bose, made a closing remark.
ICAB Vice President Maria Howlader FCA, Council Member & Past President Md. Shahadat Hossain FCA among others, were present on the occasion.
Resource persons of the workshop were Md. Imtiaz Haroon, Joint Director and Md. Manirul Islam, Deputy Director, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Bangladesh Bank.
ICAB Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mahbub Ahmed Siddique FCA acted as a rapporteur of the discussion and conducted the questions and answers session.
About 150 practicing members of ICAB participated in the workshop, the release adds.