The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) organized a workshop titled “Systemic Risk and Restoring Depositors’ Trust for Stabilization of the Banking Sector of Bangladesh” at its Mirpur campus in the capital on Tuesday.

The workshop brought together policymakers, senior bankers, academics, and researchers as part of the ongoing BIBM conference program to exchange views on strengthening the resilience of Bangladesh’s financial system.

The formal session opened at 9:30 AM with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by the national anthem. Dr. Prashanta Kumar Banerjee, Professor at BIBM and Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee, delivered the address of welcome.

Inaugurating the workshop as Chief Guest, Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman, Chairman of the BIBM Executive Committee and Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, delivered the opening speech.

The technical session was led by former Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh and former Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, who also served as Chairman of Sonali Bank PLC. As Distinguished Session Leader, he presented an analysis of the key vulnerabilities facing the country’s banking sector and outlined essential measures to restore depositors’ confidence. His presentation was followed by an interactive question-and-answer session with participants.

Dr. Md. Ezazul Islam, Director General of BIBM, chaired the session and delivered closing remarks, while BIBM Professor Dr. Ashraf Al Mamun offered the vote of thanks.