Jan.12, 2010, From: the Financial Express

Standard Chartered Bank organised a daylong training on 'Anti Money Laundering/Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)' at Narayanganj Club recently.

M Mahfuzur Rahman, general manager of anti-money laundering department, Bangladesh Bank, inaugurated the training session as the chief guest.

He facilitated the session jointly with his colleagues-Kamal Hossain, deputy director, and Md Masud Rana, assistant director, anti money laundering department of the Bangladesh Bank.

Chowdhury MAQ Sarwar, head of legal, compliance and assurance of Standard Chartered Bank, said, "The purpose of organising this training was to raise awareness among commercial bankers on the recently enacted laws on the subject like Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2009, Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009; as well as various aspects of prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing."

A total of 50 officers from 33 banks operating in Narayanganj participated in the training programme.

The training session was appreciated by all participants.

They commented that the session was practical and very relevant to their banking roles.

Greater awareness on AML/CFT issues is expected to help all bankers in their day to day work by exercising good AML governance, according to a press release.