IBCF holds 42nd Task Committee meeting

The Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) organised its 42nd Task Committee meeting on Sunday, 10 March 2025, at the Board Room of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC.

The meeting was presided over by Mohammed Monirul Moula, Chairman of the Task Committee of IBCF and Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. Mohammed Nurul Amin, Chairman of Global Islami Bank PLC, Md Farid Uddin Ahmed, Chairman of Union Bank PLC, Mohammed Younus, Vice-Chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC, and Nurul Islam Khalifa, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Global Islami Bank PLC, attended as special guests.

Key industry leaders present at the meeting included Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC; Farman R Chowdhury, Managing Director of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC; Md Akhter Hossain, Managing Director (C.C) of Export Import Bank of Bangladesh PLC; Abu Reza Md Yeahia, Managing Director (C.C) of First Security Islami Bank PLC; Md Nazmus Saadat, Acting Managing Director of Social Islami Bank PLC; Mohd Humayun Kabir, Managing Director of Union Bank PLC; and Ataus Samad, Managing Director (C.C) of Global Islami Bank PLC. Additionally, Jahangir Alam, Assistant Secretary of IBCF, was also present.

The forum discussed key developments in Islamic banking, focusing on policy frameworks, financial inclusion, and sectoral growth strategies.