Midland Bank PLC organised a day-long training session titled “Sustainable Finance, Climate Risk Management, and Related Financial Disclosure” on 7 July , 2026 at the Midland Bank Training Centre.
The training aimed to strengthen the knowledge and capacity of the bank’s senior management and key officials on sustainable finance, climate risk management and regulatory requirements for financial disclosure, in line with Bangladesh Bank guidelines, reads a press release.
Chawdhury Liakat Ali, director of the Sustainable Finance Department at Bangladesh Bank, attended the programme as the chief guest.
Also present were Imtiaz U Ahmed, managing director and CEO of Midland Bank PLC; Md Zahid Hossain, deputy managing director and chief risk officer (CRO); and Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar, deputy managing director and chief technology officer (CTO).
Division heads from various head office divisions attended the programme in person at the Midland Bank Training Centre, while officials from branches across the country joined virtually via the Zoom platform.
The training focused on enhancing participants’ understanding of sustainable finance, climate risk management, Bangladesh Bank’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, green refinancing schemes and related financial disclosure requirements.
It also highlighted the importance of integrating environmental, social and climate-related risks into the bank’s credit assessment and lending processes.
Through the initiative, Midland Bank PLC reaffirmed its commitment to promoting sustainable banking practices, strengthening climate resilience and contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The bank said it remains committed to building an environmentally responsible, inclusive and resilient financial ecosystem in Bangladesh.
