A day-long workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering, Act-2008 organised by the Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) was held in the city Saturday.

Managing Director of the bank Md Yeasin Ali was present at the inaugural function as the chief guest, said a press release.

The workshop was aimed at familiarising the participants with the conceptual aspects of Money Laundering Act-2008.

Among others, Additional Managing Director of the bank AHM Nazmul Quadir, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Human Resources Division Khan Tariqul Islam and Executive Vice President and Head of Training Wing AHM Zahurul Islam addressed the workshop.

In his address, Mr Yeasin Ali said with the increase of economic activities more and more individuals and organisations are coming within the purview of banking services and thereby bankers become more exposed to illegal money which tends to undergo the process of laundering and hence require prevention.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Quadir said that combined effort was needed for controlling money laundering and advised the participants to be cautious in handling fictitious accounts used in money laundering.