Standard Islami Bank PLC held a workshop titled “Shariah Compliance in Banking Operations” at its head office on 14 October 2026. The aim was to make Shariah compliance, the foundation of Islamic banking, stronger in every function of the Bank.

Managing Director Riad Mahmud Chowdhury chaired the workshop. Members of the Bank’s Shariah Supervisory Committee, Dr. A. S. M. Toriqul Islam and Mufti Dr. Mohammad Imam Hossain, attended as distinguished guests.

Dr. Toriqul Islam stressed that ethical values and exemplary conduct are essential in Islamic banking. Mufti Dr. Imam Hossain explained why Shariah compliance matters, what must be done, and how to do it.

Additional Managing Director Md. Siddiqur Rahman moderated the workshop and presented a review of branch-level Shariah audits. Deputy Managing Director Md. Jabedul Alam delivered the welcome address.

Officials of the Shariah Secretariat Division and heads of various divisions attended, along with branch heads, managers of operations and investment in-charges from the Bank’s branches. The workshop gave frontline officers a direct line to senior management and Shariah experts.