Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF), a platform for all Bangladeshi Islamic banks and conventional banks with Islamic banking window, is going to organize a seminar on Islamic banking system in the face of global economic crisis from May 24. President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al-Madani will attend the inaugural session of the two-day long international seminar as chief guest. Dr Atiur Rahman, Governor Bangladesh Bank will join as special guest.
IBCF-Chairman Prof Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher announced about the seminar on Sunday at press meet in presence of 11-forum members.
Calling Islamic Banking system as the only natural mode of doing business transaction, Mr Zaher said that more than 300 Islamic banks in all over the world manage US$20 trillion finance transaction. “Through this international seminar, we want to show the world how strong and safe our banking industry is from external influences,” he said explaining the motive of the seminar.
Managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Abdul Mannan, EXIM Bank's Board Audit Committee Chairman AKM Nurul Fazal Bulbul, Managing Director of EXIM Bank Limited Kazi Mashiur Rahman Khan, Managing Director Social Islami Bank Limited Muhammad Ali and Head of Islamic banking division, AB Bank Md Fariduddin Ahmed were also present on the occasion.

News: The Independendr/ Bangladesh/ May-23-2011