Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training and Research Institute (AIBTRI) held a day-long development programme on "Bangladesh's LDC Graduation: Implications and Challenges" organised Wednesday.

Farman R Chowdhury, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the programme online as chief guest.

Professor Mostafizur Rahman, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue, was the keynote speaker at the programme.

Deputy managing directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank S M Jaffar, Shabbir Ahmed, Md Shafiqur Rahman, Syed Masodul Bari, Md Mahmudur Rahman, Abed Ahmed Khan, Md Abdullah Al Mamun; AIBTRI Director-General Md Abdul Awwal Sarker and senior executives of the bank joined the programme, according to a media statement.