MetLife hosts money laundering prevention workshop

MetLife Bangladesh has recently organised a daylong training workshop on 'Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing' for the Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers (BAMLCOs) of MetLife's Dhaka, Cumilla, Mymensingh, Noakhali, Rangpur, Sylhet region.
The workshop was held at MetLife Bangladesh Head Office, under the guidance and support of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank, says a statement.
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit's (BFIU) Executive Director and Deputy Head of BFIU Md Amir Uddin was present as the chief guest at the event and MetLife Bangladesh's Additional Managing Director and Chief Distribution Officer Md Jafar Sadeque Chowdhury as the special guest.
Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Risk and Compliance Moinul Hye Asif was also present at the event. In addition, BFIU's Additional Director Md Moshiur Rahman and Joint Director Md Anwar Parves were present as resource persons at the event.
The workshop was chaired by Muhammad Ala Uddin Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer of MetLife Bangladesh.
The insurance sector has made a significant contribution to the country's economic and social development.
The speakers said that if people involved in the insurance industry and the general public of the country are made aware of the dangers of money laundering and terrorist financing, the risks could be reduced to a large extent.