A two-day long strategic planning workshop of Bangladesh Bank (BB) titled ‘Moving towards excellence’ began at a city hotel today.

BB Governor Dr Atiur Rahman inaugurated the workshop while Executive Director of Strategic Planning Unit Md. Ahsan Ullah and deputy governors addressed it, said a BB press release.

Atiur Rahman, in his address, highlighted diverse facets of central bank’s functions in which the workshop should review progress and chart progress path for way forward.

In particular, governor pointed out BB’s successes in bolstering macroeconomic stability and moderating inflation. He also mentioned media reports about alleged weaknesses in financial sector supervision with reference to recent scam episodes.

He stressed the need for upgrading BB’s communication practices for effective dissemination of BB’s stances.

The governor urged all participants in the workshop to rise to the occasion in charting an exciting progress path ahead for BB towards excellence.

At the outset of the workshop, one-minute silence was observed in remembrance of lately ex-BB Governor Lutfor Rahman Sarker.