Bank Asia holds training on remittance protection in Cumilla

Bank Asia PLC Agent Banking has organised a capacity-building training programme, titled “Remittance Surokkha”, at the BRAC Learning Centre in Cumilla recently.

The training sessions focused on remittance protection services and financial management practices for expatriates and remittance-receiving families.

Participants discussed challenges related to the effective utilisation of remittances and explored practical solutions, including suitable banking products and services, digital financial literacy, and customer awareness initiatives.

Mohammad Ziaul Hasan Molla, additional managing director of Bank Asia PLC, attended the event as the chief guest, according to a press release.

The bank also held an “Agent Banking Business Conference-2026” alongside the training programme at the same venue.

The conference featured detailed discussions on agent banking business development in the respective districts, customer and agent support services, anti-money laundering compliance, and preventive measures.

Agents, customer service officers (CSOs), and field officials from Cumilla, Feni, and Brahmanbaria districts participated in the programme.

The programmes were organised under the “Leaving No-One Behind (LNOB) in the Digital Era in Bangladesh” project, supported by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), according to a press release.

Mirza Azhar Ahmad, deputy managing director of Bank Asia PLC; Md Ikbal Hossain and Harun Ar-Rashid Mamun, representatives of UNCDF, along with other senior officials of the bank, were also present at the programmes.