Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC. organized workshop on “Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) Awareness Program for the Board of Directors” at the Corporate Head Office of the Bank on 28 October 2026 under the initiative of Bangladesh Bank. The purpose of the workshop is to enhance the awareness and understanding of the members of the bank’s Board of Directors regarding risk-based supervision. Mr. Mohammad Abdur Rab, Director of the Supervisory Policy and Coordination Department (SPCD) at Bangladesh Bank and Ms. Shirajum Munira, Additional Director of the same department, participated as speakers and delivered speech on risk-based supervision. The Director of the Bank & Chairman of Risk Management Committee Engineer Md. Towhidur Rahman presided over in the conference. Otherwise the speakers provided significant guidance on the RBS framework, the role of the Board, risk culture and Board evaluation.
Among others the Vice-Chairman of the Board Mr. Fakir Akhtaruzzaman, the Directors Mr. Md. Sanaullah Shahid, Mr. Abdul Barek, Mr. Akkas Uddin Mollah, Mr. Khandaker Shakib Ahmed, Mr. Md. Moshiur Rahman Chamak, Mr. Abdul Hakim, the Independent Directors Mr. Md. Reazul Karim, Mr. Muallem A Choudhury and the Managing Director Mr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed were present in the meeting. The Deputy Managing Director & Chief Risk Officer of the Bank Mr. M. M. Saiful Islam moderated in the workshop. Besides the Additional Managing Director of the Bank Mr. Md. Abdullah Al-Mamun, the Deputy Managing Director Mr. Md. Jafar Sadeq, FCA, the SEVP & Company Secretary of the Bank Mr. Md. Abul Bashar, the SEVP & Head of Internal Control and Compliance Division Mr. Mohammed Ashfaqul Hoque, FCA, FCS and the high officials from corporate head office & branches were present in the workshop.
It is expected that such training programs will play a significant role in enhancing the Board of Directors’ awareness of risk-based supervision (RBS) in the banking sector and in fostering a practical understanding of the subject. Furthermore, this awareness program on RBS will contribute positively to the bank’s overall risk management framework.
