Workshop on “Practicing Opportunities for CMAs – Prospects and Challenges” held at ICMAB

A Workshop titled “Practicing Opportunities for CMAs – Prospects and Challenges” held on Thursday 31st October, 2019 at ICMAB, Dhaka. Dr. Md. Jafar Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has attended the program as Chief Guest. Prof. Dr. Swapan Kumar Bala FCMA Commissioner, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission and Treasurer, ICMAB presented the key paper and Mr. Md. Abdur Rahman Khan FCMA, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Secretary, ICMAB discussed on the topic. Mr. Md. Kausar Alam FCMA, Vice-Chairman of Seminar & Conference Committee of ICMAB offered vote of thanks.

Mr. M. Abul Kalam Mazumdar, FCMA, President, ICMAB while offering welcome address stated that CMA professionals from ICMAB are serving for important government and private sector organizations. CMA professionals staying abroad are earning valuable foreign exchange for the country. Mentioning about some important issues like Anti dumping and Countervailing Duties he said that, Professional CMAs can help the concerned authorities to get a seasonable resolution for this impediments. He requested to make cost audit compulsory in all the manufacturing and service sectors like RMG, pharmaceuticals, real estate, cement, power, ceramic, footwear and steal sectors. He hoped that it will create a good impact for the entire economy of the country.

Dr. Swapan Kumar Bala FCMA presented a compact overview about the CMA profession, its present and future and its importance in aspect of economic targets of our country. Mr. Md. Abdur Rahman Khan FCMA did a brief review on the presented paper.
Chief guest Dr. Md. Jafar Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce focused about the importance of management in all the sectors. He expressed hope that CMA professional will be able to help government and non government sectors strongly and they can give a great deal of help for tackling issues like anti dumping. The commerce secretary also inaugurated the Employment gateway feature by ICMAB and 3rd volume of BCAS.

Past presidents, Council members, Fellow members and a good number of students attended this workshop.