To ensure transparency, investor confidence, and sustainable development in the capital market, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) initiatives are being given top priority. Capital market intermediaries must implement AML and CFT activities in line with national and international laws, regulations, and directives issued by regulatory authorities.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) confirmed this in a press release issued on Tuesday (30 September).

According to the release, a two-day AML & CFT training workshop for capital market intermediaries was held on 29 and 30 September. Speaking at the closing session, Major General Mohammad Kamruzzaman (Retd.), Director of DSE, emphasized the importance of effective implementation of AML and CFT measures.

Also present at the event were Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Assistant Director at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), and Syed Al Amin Rahman, Deputy General Manager of DSE.

Major General Kamruzzaman (Retd.) noted that AML & CFT compliance requires:

Ensuring Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures,Risk-based customer due diligence (CDD), Identification and reporting of suspicious transactions and activities,Ongoing training programs for employees,Full compliance with the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) and regulatory guidelines

He added that Dhaka Stock Exchange firmly believes that a transparent, accountable, and robust capital market can only be achieved through the active participation of all capital market intermediaries.