Bangladesh Islamic Finance Summit 2026 and AAOIFI Capacity Building Week. Organized by ADL Group, IFA Consultancy and ADL Advisory, supported by AAOIFI. Dhaka, 22–25 November.
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ABOUT THE SUMMIT

BANGLADESH ISLAMIC FINANCE SUMMIT 2026

BIFS Week 2026 will take place from 22–25 November 2026 in Dhaka, bringing together Bangladesh’s Islamic finance ecosystem and international experts. The week is organised by ADL Group, through IFA Consultancy Ltd. and ADL Advisory, in collaboration with AAOIFI and CIES.

The flagship Bangladesh Islamic Finance Summit, on 24 November, will convene around 400 delegates, including regulators, Islamic bank leaders, Shariah scholars and auditors, Takaful operators, asset managers, corporate clients, and an international delegation. The week will also feature capacity-building programmes, Takaful Day, and the Shariah Muzakarah.

4Days in Dhaka
400Delegates at the Summit
3Programmes across the week
2International collaborators
01
SUN · 22 NOV
AAOIFI Capacity Building

Workshops 1–4: Sukuk, internal Shariah audit, Shariah non compliance events and a documentation clinic.

02
MON · 23 NOV
AAOIFI Capacity Building

Workshops 5–8 on treasury, trade finance, AAOIFI accounting and digital banking, followed by the closed door CEO and Regulator Dinner.

03
TUE · 24 NOV
Islamic Finance Summit

The flagship Summit, convening around 400 delegates including regulators, Islamic bank leaders, Shariah scholars and an international delegation.

04
WED · 25 NOV
Takaful Day & Shariah Muzakarah

Two parallel full-day tracks on Takaful practice and Shariah governance, closing with a joint dinner.

PROGRAMME

THE AGENDA

Bangladesh Islamic Finance Summit
Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | Dhaka · About 400 delegates
Opening
Inaugural sessionAddress by the Chief Guest from Bangladesh Bank, AAOIFI address, and a 35 minute conversation with Mufti Taqi Usmani on four decades of Islamic banking
Launch and signing
Launch of the Bangladesh Islamic Finance Outlook 2026 report, signing of agreed MoUs and Book unveiling
Keynote
The global economy and the case for risk sharing finance
Panel 1
Islamic finance in a fractured world, and how Bangladesh connects to global capital
Regulators' Roundtable
Bangladesh Bank, BSEC, IDRA, BIDA and NBR on one stage, opening with a BIDA investment briefing
Partner Presentation
One Islamic bank introduces its services, 10 minutes
Conversation
Two roads to an Islamic bank, building one from scratch and converting one that exists, with guests from Pakistan
Panel 2
Shariah governance as the foundation of trust in Islamic banking
Panel 3
Sukuk, funds, social finance and the Islamic capital market
Closing
The next decade of Islamic banking, winners of the Young Professionals Case Challenge, and the reading of The BIFS Resolutions 2026
AAOIFI Capacity Building Week
Workshop Details & Schedule
Date: 22-23 November 2026
Days: 2 Days, Sunday & Monday
Total Sessions: 8 Workshops
Participants: 80 to 120 participants, certificate issued with AAOIFI
1st Day Agenda (Sunday, 22 November 2026)AAOIFI Capacity Building, Day 1
Workshop 1
SukukComplying with AAOIFI Shariah, accounting and governance standards, including the new exposure drafts
Workshop 2
Internal Shariah auditRisk based and technology enabled
Workshop 3
Shariah non compliance eventsDetection, purification and reporting
Workshop 4
Documentation clinicMurabahah, Ijarah, Musharakah and Mudarabah agreements
2nd Day Agenda (Monday, 23 November 2026)AAOIFI Capacity Building, Day 2
Workshop 5
Islamic treasury and liquidity managementWith a treasury desk simulation
Workshop 6
Trade finance under ShariahWalking through a live export transaction
Workshop 7
AAOIFI accounting standards in practiceProfit distribution and investment accounts
Workshop 8
Shariah issues in digital Islamic banking and fintech
19:30 – 21:30
Closed door CEO and Regulator DinnerAbout 25 invited guests: Islamic bank CEOs, the five regulators, the AAOIFI lead delegate and senior international guests. Chatham House rule, no media; points raised feed the first draft of The BIFS Resolutions 2026
Takaful & Muzakarah Day
Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | Two parallel tracks
BIFS Takaful Day (Wednesday, 25 November 2026)Full day, first room, 100 to 150 participants
Opening
Opening with the IDRA Chairman as Chief Guest and an AAOIFI keynote on Takaful standards
Session 1
Regulation and market structure of Takaful in Bangladesh
Partner Presentation
One Takaful operator, 10 minutes
Session 2
The Takaful business modelCovering retakaful, investment, bancatakaful and digital distribution
Open floor
Open floor with IDRA and AAOIFI
Session 3
Takaful Shariah governance
Session 4
Learning from other jurisdictions, Malaysia and Pakistan
Closing
Closing, with Takaful recommendations added to The BIFS Resolutions 2026
Shariah Muzakarah (Wednesday, 25 November 2026)Full day, second room, 80 to 120 participants
Muzakarah 1
Contemporary Shariah issues in Bangladeshi Islamic banking practice
Muzakarah 2
The Shariah scholar's role in governanceCovering independence, competence and accountability
Open floor
Open floor with the AAOIFI delegation
Muzakarah 3
Adopting AAOIFI standards in Bangladesh, the gap and a roadmap
Muzakarah 4
Case clinic on product approval and harmonising fatwa across institutions
Evening
Joint dinner for both tracks and the farewell for the AAOIFI delegation.
SPECIAL GUESTS

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

Sheikh. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Sheikh. Mufti Muhammad Taqi UsmaniChairman Shariah Board, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
Dr. Imran Ashraf Usmani
Shaykh Dr. Mohamed Ali ElgariShariah Board Member AAOIFI
Dr. Imran Ashraf Usmani
Dr. Sarafuddin Abdul Syahid SowellManaging Partner, MASFiLaw
Dr. Imran Ashraf Usmani
Dr Ahcene LasasnaCEO, Salihin Shariah Advisory
Dr. Imran Ashraf Usmani
En. Mohamad Salihin DerisChairman Shariah Committee, AmMetlife Takaful Berhad
Dr. Imran Ashraf Usmani
Muhammad Abdullah UsmaniExecutive Director, Usmani & Co Private Limited

Distinguished speakers and delegates from leading international institutions and Bangladesh will join the event, representing the Islamic banking, Takaful, asset management, and broader Islamic finance sectors.

CONVENER
Mufti Abdullah Masum (CSAA)
Mufti Abdullah Masum (CSAA)Founder & Director, IFACLinkedIn →
 Dr. Mufti Yousuf Sultan
Dr. Mufti Yousuf SultanCo-Founder, IFAC. Founder & CEO, ADL AdvisoryLinkedIn →

SECURE YOUR PARTNERSHIP

Partnership tiers are capped and stage time is limited, so packages are confirmed in the order signed forms are received. To discuss a package, or build one around a specific session of the week, please get in touch.

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