Southeast Bank holds AML-CFT awareness programme for officials
Southeast Bank PLC recently organised an awareness programme on the "Regulatory Framework for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing" at the bank's Training Institute in Dhaka.
The initiative aimed to enhance professional capacity and ensure strict compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations.
The programme was inaugurated by Mohammed Rashedul Amin, Deputy Managing Director of Southeast Bank PLC, who delivered the opening remarks. A total of 202 officials participated, including 67 executives and head office officials in person and 135 Heads of Branches virtually.
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The sessions featured expert insights from Kamrul Hasan Azad and Md Hafizur Rahman Khan, both Joint Directors of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). Their discussions covered key regulatory elements, including the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 (amended in 2015), BFIU Circular No. 26, Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML), and Credit-Backed Money Laundering (CBML).
Also present at the programme was Khorshed Alam Chowdhury, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO) of Southeast Bank PLC, who played a key role in facilitating the session.
The event concluded with closing remarks from Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Managing Director (Current Charge), who reaffirmed the bank's unwavering commitment to maintaining a robust AML and CFT compliance culture. He emphasised the importance of continuous learning and regulatory vigilance to safeguard the integrity of the banking system.
The programme is part of Southeast Bank's broader strategy to strengthen institutional resilience against financial crimes and to promote a culture of ethical banking across its nationwide network.
