International Islamic Finance & Banking Conference (IIFBC) 2026
The International Islamic Finance & Banking Conference (IIFBC) 2026, themed on Islamic Finance for Sustainable Economic Development is a national flagship program designed to advance the development, credibility, and global positioning of the Islamic finance industry in Bangladesh, jointly organized by the Department of Finance, University of Dhaka and Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB). The conference brings together regulators, Islamic finance practitioners, scholars, industry experts, policymakers, Shariah advisors, and financial innovators on a unified platform. Through high-level policy dialogues, academic research presentations, knowledge-sharing sessions, and interactive networking opportunities, IIFBC 2026 aims to promote responsible finance, strengthen institutional collaboration, and inspire innovation across the Islamic banking and finance ecosystem.
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Since its inception in 1921, the Department of Finance, University of Dhaka has marked its presence in all the economic, intellectual and political fields of East Pakistan and later Bangladesh…..
The Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB) was established in 2001 following the instructions from Bangladesh Bank to help guide Islamic banks and…
Program Schedule
International Islamic Finance & Banking Conference (IIFBC)
Friday, 09 January 2026 | Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium, University Of Dhaka
| Time Slot (BD Time) | Subject | Particulars |
|---|---|---|
| Start at 8:30 | Registrations | Student Volunteers |
| 9:30 – 9:40 | Meeting coordinators | |
| 9:41 – 9:50 | Quran recitation (With English translation) | Mohammad Saifullah Faisal |
| 9:51 – 10:00 | Declaration of opening by the VC | Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, PhD, Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka |
| 10:01 – 10:05 | Welcome speech (DU) | Professor Dr. H. M. Mosarof Hossain, Chairman, Department of Finance, University of Dhaka |
| 10:06 – 10:10 | Welcome speech (CSB) | Mufti Mohammad Muhibbulah Baqee An-Nadwi, Secretary General (Acting), Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh |
| 10:11 – 10:20 | Special Guest | Mr. Mohammad Rafiq Islam, Managing Director, United Finance PLC |
| 10:21 – 10:30 | Video Message | Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani |
| 10:31 – 10:40 | Special Guest | Prof. Dr. Abu Bakr Rafiq, Chairman of Shari’ah Advisory Board, Bangladesh Bank |
| 10:41 – 11:10 | Keynote Speech 1 | Dr. Mohammad Kabir Hassan, Professor, University of New Orleans, USA |
| 11:11 – 11:30 | Speech by IFSB (Video message) | Secretary General or Representative, Islamic Financial Services Board |
| 11:31 – 11:40 | Special Guest (Video Message) | Omar Mustafa Ansari, Secretary General, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) |
| 11:41 – 11:50 | Speech by Chief Guest | Prof. Dr. Sayema Haque Bidisha, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration), University of Dhaka |
| 11:51 – 12:00 | Vote of thanks | Prof. Dr. M. Sadiqul Islam (Convener of iIFBC 2026), Department of Finance, University of Dhaka |
| 12:01 – 14:40 | Break Lunch and Jummah Salah | |
| 14:45 – 14:50 | Meeting coordinators | |
| 14:51 – 15:10 | Keynote Speech 2 | Professor Habib Ahmed, Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law and Finance, Durham University, UK |
| 15:11 – 15:30 | Keynote Speech 3 | Dr. M. Enamul Haque, MA Economics Program Director, University of Manchester |
| 15:31 – 15:50 | Keynote Speech 4 | Dr. Habeebullah Zakariyah, Deputy Dean, International Islamic University of Malaysia |
| 15:51 – 16:10 | Keynote Speech 5 | Dr. Mohd Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid, CEO, ISRA Consulting Malaysia |
| 16:11 – 16:30 | Keynote Speech 6 | Mohammad Farrukh Raza, Chairman, AAOIFI Governance and Ethics Board (AGEB) |
| 16:31 – 18:00 | Break Maghrib and Isha Prayer | |
| 18:01 – 19:00 | Panel Discussion | Title: Islamic Finance Education in Bangladesh Moderator: Dr. Mohammad Kabir Hassan, Professor, University of New Orleans, USA PANELIST 1: Dr. Md. Golzare Nabi, Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank PANELIST 2: Dr. Mahmood Osman Imam, Dean, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka PANELIST 3: Professor Dr. Mohammad Monzur-EElahi, National University, Bangladesh PANELIST 4: Mufti Mohammad Muhibbullahil Baqee An-Nadwi Imam, Baitul Muqarram National Mosque PANELIST 5: Professor Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq, United International University |
| 19:01 – 19:05 | End of the 1st Day |
International Islamic Finance & Banking Conference (IIFBC)
Saturday, 10 January 2026 | Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium,
University Of Dhaka
Time: 9:00-10:55am
Venue 1: Senate Auditorium
Session Chair: Mr. Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, Chairman, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)
Discussants: Prof. Dr. Md. Abu Sayem, Department of World Religions and Culture, University of Dhaka
Prof. Mohammad Monzur-E-Elahi, National University of Bangladesh
Dr. Zahiduzzaman, Sonali Bank PLC.
| Time | Activity/Title |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:05am | Intro by Session Chair |
| 9:06-9:25am | Zakat, Sadaqah, and Waqf in Muslim Women’s Lives: An Islamic Social Finance Perspective (Authors: Shawkat Ara Begum, Dr. Hasina Sheykh) |
| 9:26-9:45am | Shariah-Compliant Structuring of Preference Shares: A Tiered Framework for Islamic Models (Authors: Mufti Abdullah Masum, Prof. Dr. M. Sadiqul Islam) |
| 9:46-10:05am | Harmonizing Shariah and ESG Screening for the Dhaka Stock Exchange: Designing a Hybrid Islamic Sustainability Index (Author: Prof. Dr. H. M. Mosarof Hossain) |
| 10:06-10:25am | The Role of Shariah-Compliant ETFs in Enhancing Passive Investment Strategies in the Islamic Capital Market (Author: Md. Shahed Alamm) |
| 10:26-10:45am | Application of Islamic Instruments in Conventional Monetary Policy (Author: Dr. Muhammad Amir Hossain, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq) |
| 10:46-10:55am | Warp up by Discussants |
International Islamic Finance & Banking Conference (IIFBC)
Saturday, 10 January 2026 | Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium,
University Of Dhaka
Time: 9:00-10:55am
Venue 2: Conference Room (2nd Floor)
Session Chair: Mufti Mizanur Rahman Sayed, Member, OIC International Fiqh Academy
Discussants: Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Executive Director, Center for Strategic and Peace Studies (CSPS)
Mufti Shahed Rahmani, Member, Shariah Supervisory Board, Bangladesh Bank
| Time | Activity/Title |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:05am | Intro by Session Chair |
| 9:06-9:25am | Halal Economy in Bangladesh: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Actions (Authors: Dr. Md. Golzare Nabi, Md. Syedul Islam, Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, Md. All Mahmud) |
| 9:26-9:45am | Integrating Islamic Finance in Developing Halal Tourism in Bangladesh (Author: Md Kamrul Hassan) |
| 9:46-10:05am | Harnessing Islamic Crowd-funding to Enhance Financial Inclusion and Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (Author: Arshadul Haque) |
| 10:06-10:25am | Evaluating the Legal Evolution of Islamic Banking in Bangladesh: Legal Uncertainty and Legislative Reform (Authors: Sifat Khan, Dr Abdullah Al Mahmud, Md. Abdullah Al-Faruque) |
| 10:26-10:45am | Maqasid, Markets and Media: Islamic Marketing Ethics in Digitised Waz Economy of Bangladesh (Authors: Shadab Zahin Sarker, Md Mahmudul Alam, PhD., Muhammad Nazmul Hoque, PhD) |
| 10:46-10:55am | Warp up by Discussants |
International Islamic Finance & Banking Conference (IIFBC)
Saturday, 10 January 2026 | Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium,
University Of Dhaka
Time: 9:00-10:55am
Venue 3: Special Conference Room (1st
Floor)
Session Chair: Md. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank
Discussants: Prof. Dr. Md. Rakibul Hoque, Chairman, Department of MIS, University of Dhaka
Mr. Mahmud Hossain, Managing Director and CEO, Millennium Information Solution Ltd.
Dr. Mr. Abdur Rahman, Associate Professor, Eastern University
| Time | Activity/Title |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:05am | Intro by Session Chair |
| 9:06-9:25am | Ethics and Regulation of AI for Non-Performing Loan Detection in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study of Islamic and Conventional Methods (Author: Mohammad Kamal Uddin ACS, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zahir Raihan) |
| 9:26-9:45am | Mainstreaming Maqasid al-Shariah in Digital Green Finance: A Design-Science Framework for Islamic FinTech, Banking and Capital Markets (Authors: Md Faruk Abdullah, Md Mahmudul Alam, Helena Alam, Abdur Rahman) |
| 9:46-10:05am | The Contribution of Islamic Finance and Economics to Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction: A Quantitative Analysis (Authors: Tanseer Ahamed, Musharrat Shabnam Shuchi) |
| 10:06-10:25am | Digitising Islamic Social Finance: An Integrated Architecture for Zakat, Waqf and Faith-Based Crowdfunding(Authors: Khadar Ahmed Dirie, Helena Alam, Md Mahmudul Alam, Meshari Aldaihani) |
| 10:26-10:45am | Central Bank Digital Currencies and Islamic Digital Cash: A Maqasid-Based Policy Evaluation Framework for Muslim-Majority Economies (Authors: Md. Mahmudul Alam, Helena Alam, Md. Golzare Nabi) |
| 10:46-10:55am | Warp up by Discussants |
International Islamic Finance & Banking Conference (IIFBC)
Saturday, 10 January 2026 | Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium,
University Of Dhaka
Time: 9:00-10:55am
Venue 4: Alumni Members’ Lounge (Ground Floor)
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Business and Technology Management, IUT Professor
Discussant: Prof. Dr. Serajul Hoque, Chairman, Dept. of Marketing, University of Dhaka
Prof. Dr. Hasina Sheykh, Department of Banking and Insurance, University of Dhaka
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Thoufiqul Islam, Chairman, Dept. of Management, University of Dhaka
| Time | Activity/Title |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:05am | Intro by Session Chair |
| 9:06-9:25am | From Ethics to Enforcement: Why Islamic Finance Needs Binding Legal Standards, Not Voluntary Shariah Compliance ( Author: Sk. Omar Sharif) |
| 9:26-9:45am | Harvest-Time Hoarding and Qur’anic Financial Principles: A Tafsir-Based Critical Analysis ( Authors: Muhammad Habib Abubakar, Kasim Ramadan Ahmad, Jamilu Uba Umar) |
| 9:46-10:05am | Islamic Economics vs. Conventional Economics: A Comprehensive Comparative Study ( Authors: A A M S Sadik Jahed, Dr. Mohammad Osman Mehedi) |
| 10:06-10:25am | Hidden Buttons, Hidden Gharar: An Islamic Normative Model for Dark-Pattern-Free Financial Interfaces ( Authors: Mohammad Saiful Islam, Helena Alam, Md Mahmudul Alam) |
| 10:26-10:45am | The Islamic Framework of Consumption and Moderation (wasatiyyah): A Maqasid al-Shariah Perspective (Author: Dr. Muhammad Abu Sayeed Khan) |
| 10:46-10:55am | Warp up by Discussants |
Speech by the Governor of Bangladesh
Time: 11:00-11:30am
Venue: Senate Main Auditorium
Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor, Bangladesh Bank
Panel Proposal for IIFBC 2026
Time: 11:31-1:00pm
Venue: Senate Main Auditorium
Panel Title: Current Developments in Islamic Banking Regulations in Bangladesh and Future Directions
Panel Type: Policy & Thought Leadership Session
Moderator: Professor Dr. Mohammad Kabir Hassan, Hibernia Professor of Economics & Finance, University of New Orleans
Prayer and Lunch Break
Time: (1:00-2:30pm)
Time: 2:30-4:25pm
Venue 1: Senate Auditorium
Session Chair: Dr. Md. Ezazul Islam, Director General, Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management
Discussants: Prof. Dr. Zubair Mohammad Ehsanul Hoque, Chairman, Dept. of Arabic, University of Dhaka
Prof. Dr. Md. Shahidul Islam Zahid, Chairman, Department of Banking and Insurance, University of Dhaka
Prof. Md. Alamgir, Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management
| Time | Activity/Title |
|---|---|
| 2:30-2:40pm | Intro by Session Chair |
| 2:41-3:00pm | Determinants of Islamic Microfinance Products for Women’s Sustainable Livelihoods in Developing Nation (Authors: Dr Md Abdul Momen, A.F.M Fazle Rabbi) |
| 3:01-3:20pm | Unlocking and Capturing Bangladesh’s Good Governance Dividend: Systems Thinking Approach Post-July 2024 (Author: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq) |
| 3:21-3:40pm | Islamic Social Finance and Public Health: Evidence from a Zakat-based Safe Drinking Water Intervention in Rural Bangladesh (Authors: Shahriar Kabir, Md. Imran Mahmud, Shawkat Ara Begum) |
| 3:41-4:00pm | Challenges and Opportunities of Cash Waqf in Socio-Economic Development: A Study on Bangladesh (Authors: Md Abdul Bashir, Md. Ferdausur Rahman) |
| 4:01-4:20pm | Nominee Practices in Bangladesh’s Islamic Banking and Takaful: A Shariah Analysis of Inheritance Implications and a Proposed Regulatory Framework (Authors: Md Ehsanul Haque, Md Arman Kabir, Dr. (Mufti) Yousuf Sultan) |
| 4:21-4:25pm | Warp up by Discussants |
Time: 2:30-4:25pm
Venue 2: Conference Room (2nd Floor)
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Akhtar Hossain, Chief Economist of Bangladesh Bank
Discussants: Mr. Md. Sarwar Hossain, Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank
Mr. Md. Anisur Rahman, Director, IBRPD, Bangladesh Bank
| Time | Activity/Title |
|---|---|
| 2:30-2:40pm | Intro by Session Chair |
| 2:41-3:00pm | Profit Distribution Beyond Investment Income: Assessment of Shariah Compliance in Bangladesh’s Islamic Banking Sector (Authors: Abu Bakar Siddique Nabil, Md Al Shahoriar Hossain, Ahamed Juhaer) |
| 3:01-3:20pm | The Role of Zakat and Tax in Reducing Economic Inequalities (Author: Dr. Muhammad Abdul Mazid) |
| 3:21-3:40pm | Existing Waqf Management Practices in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities (Authors: Rafi Mahmud, Md Hasib Ullah, Dr. Zobayer Ahmed) |
| 3:41-4:00pm | Waqf Law Reform in Bangladesh: Shariʿah Standards, Comparative Analysis, and a Roadmap for Sustainable Development (Author: Lukman Hasan) |
| 4:01-4:20pm | Sustainable Health Finance: Achieving SDG 3 through Cash Waqf (Authors: Moriom Islam Shawly, Wasama Tanjim Raisa, Supriti Roy) |
| 4:21-4:25pm | Warp up by Discussants |
Time: 2:30-4:25pm
Venue 3: Special Conference Room (1st
Floor)
Session Chair: Dr. AKM Waresul Karim, Dean, School of Business & Economics, North South University
Discussants: Prof. Dr. Ashraful Ferdous, SUST;
Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Additional Director, IBRPD, Bangladesh Bank;
Md Aftab Uddin, Joint Director, IBRPD, BB
| Time | Activity/Title |
|---|---|
| 2:30-2:40pm | Intro by Session Chair |
| 2:41-3:00pm | Institutional Evolution, Disruptions, and Recovery: An Analysis of the Recent Performance of Islamic Banking in Bangladesh (2014–2025) (Authors: Shah Md. Sumon, Dr. Md. Golzare Nabi, Md. Syedul Islam, Tarek Aziz, Shah Md. Sumon, Md. Alamin) |
| 3:01-3:20pm | Financing the Green and Banking the Unbanked: Islamic Microfinance as a Tool for Inclusive Green Finance in Nigeria (Author: Imran Titilope Ibrahim) |
| 3:21-3:40pm | Advancing the Development, Credibility and Global Standing of the Islamic Finance Industry in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Development Goals Perspective (Author: Dr. Mohammad Osman Mehedi) |
| 3:41-4:00pm | The Intellectual Structure and Research Frontiers of Islamic Finance and Sustainability: A Bibliometric Mapping and Content Analysis (Authors: Ramisha Salsabil, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun and Dr. Mohammad Shamsu Uddin) |
| 4:01-4:20pm | Islamic Finance and Income Inequality: A Panel Study of Poor and Middle Income OIC Countries (Authors: Mustafa Ahsan, Salman Jahangir Anik) |
| 4:21-4:25pm | Warp up by Discussants |
Time: 2:30-4:25pm
Venue 4: Alumni Members’ Lounge (Ground Floor)
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Farid A. Sobhani, VC, Eastern University
Discussants: Muhtaram Shah mohammad Wali Ullah, Vice President, Islamic Program, ATN Bangla Ltd.
Dr. Mufti Yousuf Sultan, Member, Shariah Supervisory Board, Bangladesh Bank
Mufti Abdullah Masum, Islami Finance Analysts, IFA Consultancy
| Time | Activity/Title |
|---|---|
| 2:30-2:40pm | Intro by Session Chair |
| 2:41-3:00pm | Qard al-Hasan as a Social Finance Instrument: Evidence, Gaps, and Policy Directions for Islamic Banks in Bangladesh (Authors: Muhammad Sanaullah, Dr (Mufti) Yousuf Sultan) |
| 3:01-3:20pm | Ḥaqq al-Sāʾilwa al-Maḥrūm: A Sunnah-Based Zakat-to-Ownership Social Business Model for Sustainable Economic Development (Authors: S. M. Maruf Billah, Muhammad Habibullah, Dr. Mohammad Saidul Islam, Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Omar Faruk) |
| 3:21-3:40pm | Implementation of Mudarabah and Musharakah in the Islamic Republic of Iran: A Statistical Approach (Authors: Md. Main Uddin, Md. Raihanul Amin) |
| 3:41-4:00pm | Islamic Social Enterprise Organizations as Instruments for Climate Change Mitigation in Bangladesh (Authors: Md Golam Martoza, Md Abu Yousuf) |
| 4:01-4:20pm | Practice and Prospects of Islamic Insurance in Bangladesh (Authors: Md. Uzzal Hossain, Namira Banu) |
| 4:21-4:25pm | Warp up by Discussants |
Conference Begins In
High-level discussions, research presentations, and networking at IIFBC 2026,
University of Dhaka.
Meet Our
International Scholars
Prof. Mohammad Kabir Hassan
University of New Orleans, USA
IDB Prize in Islamic Banking and Finance Winner
Dr. Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad
Professor, Guidance College, Texas, US
Omar Mustafa Ansari
Secretary General, AAOIFI, Bahrain
Fellow Member, ICAP
Prof. Habib Ahmed
Professor, Durham University, UK
Dr. Imran Ashraf Usmani
Chairman of Shari’ah Boards, Academic Institutions and Usmani & Co., Pakistan
Dr. Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid
CEO, ISRA Consulting, Malaysia
Dr. M. Emranul Haque
Associate Professor, University of Manchester, UK
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habeebullah Zakariyah
Deputy Dean, International Islamic University, Malaysia
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- Date: 9 - 10 January 2026
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Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban,
University of Dhaka