Mercantile Bank organises workshop on Shariah banking

Mercantile Bank PLC recently organised a daylong workshop, titled "Knowledge Sharing on Shariah Banking: An Interactive Session", at Fars Hotel and Resort in the capital's Purana Paltan.

The top management and senior executives of the bank, divisional, regional, and branch heads, in-charges of Islamic banking windows, and officials from the Islamic banking divisions of the bank across the country participated in the event.

Mati Ul Hasan, managing director of the bank, inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest, the bank said in a press release.

Hasan advised the participants to strictly adhere to the compliance of Islamic shariah principles and guidelines in all transactions of the Islamic banking operations of the bank, with the aim of fulfilling the bank's slogan: "Efficiency is our Strength," in his inaugural speech.

Javed Tariq, principal of the bank's training institute, moderated the event.

Abdul Awal Sarker, former executive director of the Bangladesh Bank, attended the programme as a special guest at the event, where Moulana Shah Muhammad Waliullah, chairman of the Shariah Supervisory Committee of the bank, was also present.

Md Zakir Hossain, deputy managing director and chief of Islamic banking of Mercantile Bank; Adil Raihan, Shamim Ahmed, Ashim Kumar Saha, and Md Zahid Hossain, deputy managing directors; Taposh Chandra Paul, chief financial officer; and Mohammad Mijanur Rahman Sharker, deputy chief of Islamic banking, were also present.