A seminar titled "Riba and Financial Practices" was held under the initiative of the Department of Business Administration at BGC Trust University Bangladesh, chaired by Professor Dr. Md. Sarwar Uddin, Chairman of the Department of Business Administration. The chief guest of the seminar was Professor Dr. A.F.M. Aowrangazab, Vice Chancellor of BGC Trust University Bangladesh. Mr. Fahim Uddin Ahmad Arif, Member of the Board of Trustees of BGC Trust, attended as the chief patron, and Professor Dr. Mohammed Nurul Alam, Professor of the Department of Accounting at Yorkville University, Toronto, Canada, was the key resource person. The seminar was moderated by Ms. Nawrin Afrin, Lecturer in the Department of Business Administration.

The seminar was also attended by Mr. Abdul Mannan, former Assistant Managing Director of Bangladesh Krishi Bank; Professor Dr. S.M. Tarek; Professor A.B.M. Abu Noman; Professor Dr. Hazrat Ali Mia; Acting Registrar Dr. S.M. Shoaib; Md. Abdul Hannan, Chairman of the Law Department; Md. Salahuddin Chowdhury, Chairman of the Computer Science and Engineering Department; Md. Azim Uddin, Chairman of the English Department; Zahed Bin Rahim, Chairman-in-charge of the Pharmacy Department; and Yeasr Silmy, Chairman-in-charge of the Journalism and Media Studies Department, among others.

Speakers at the seminar emphasized that the Islamic banking system will further strengthen our economy.