Southeast Bank organized a Hybrid Awareness program on “Regulatory Framework for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing”
Southeast Bank PLC. recently organized an awareness program on the “Regulatory Framework for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing” at the Bank’s Training Institute in Dhaka. The program aimed to enhance professional knowledge and ensure strict compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations.
Mr. Mohammed Rashedul Amin, Deputy Managing Director of Southeast Bank PLC., inaugurated the program with his opening remarks. A total of 202 officials participated in the program, including 67 executives and officials from the Head Office who attended in person, and 135 Heads of Branches who joined virtually.
The sessions featured expert insights from Mr. Kamrul Hasan Azad and Mr. Md. Hafizur Rahman Khan, both Joint Directors of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). Their presentations covered critical topics such as the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 (as amended in 2015), BFIU Circular No. 26, Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML), and Credit-Backed Money Laundering (CBML) etc.
Mr. Khorshed Alam Chowdhury, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO) of Southeast Bank PLC., was also present during the sessions.
The program concluded with closing remarks from Mr. Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Managing Director (Current Charge) of Southeast Bank PLC., who emphasized the Bank’s continued commitment to strengthening its AML & CFT compliance culture.
