02 April: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was adesignated Speaker at a dialogue organized by Policy Research Institute and Channel 71 where Dr. Akbar Ali Khan and Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed also participated. The objective was to identify the challenges that the banking system of Bangladesh is presently facing and suggest remedial measures
21April: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was a designated discussant at a dialogue on governance in the banking sector organized by “Shujon”—a well-known civil society organization. The dialogue was attended, among others, by Mr. Hafizuddin Khan (former Advisor, Caretaker Government), Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed (former Governor, Bangladesh Bank presently Professor in BRAC University) and Dr. Abu Ahmed (Professor, Dhaka University) and eminent former bankers. Discussions highlighted the problems afflicting the banking sector, specially the state-owned banks and actions needed for addressing them through improved governance.
23 April: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam delivered a lecture on the “Role of commercial banks in promoting private sector investment” at the Islamic Bank Training Academy. The training session was attended by about 50 mid-level officers of Islamic Bank. The lecture emphasized the need for banks to play a more proactive role in accelerating presently stagnant private sector investment and ensuring allocation of resources in favor of sectors which promise maximum benefits for the disadvantaged areas and population groups.
24 April: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was a panelist at a discussion session on critical constraints facing Bangladesh economy organized by Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies. The session was chaired by Dr. Farashuddin, former Governor Bangladesh Bank. Dr. MashiurRahman, Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister was the Chief Guest. The participants included Prof. Syed SaadAndaleeb, Vice-chancellor, BRAC University and eminent economists and business leaders. The discussions focused on the achievements of Bangladesh in economic and social development, constraints which affect private sector investment and growth acceleration and policy measures needed to address them.