ICAB to hold international conference in Dhaka
Business Desk :
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) is going to hold an international conference in Dhaka this month under the title SAFA International Conference 2026 where a good number of foreign delegates are expected to join including the President of IFAC.
IFAC is the apex body of all accountants in the globe.
The conference theme is “Next Generation Profession: Converging Ethical AI and Sustainability Reporting”.
Describing the details of SAFA International Conference, The ICAB organized a press briefing at CA Bhaban, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka on Wednesday.
ICAB President NKA Mobin gave opening remarks while Muhammed Farhad Hussain, Chairman, organizing committee of SAFA International conference, ICAB Vice President Md. Rokonuzzaman, CEO Shubhashish Bose, and Chief Operating Officer Mahbub Ahmed Siddique spoke on the occasion.
ICAB Council Member Zareen Mahmud Hosein and Amran Hossan were also present, said a press release.
The future of accountancy lies in the strategic integration of Ethical AI and Sustainability Reporting.
Technology today is not merely supporting development-it is shaping Bangladesh’s economic future and rapidly evolving professional landscape.
The next-generation accountant must therefore master dual competencies-governing algorithmic ethics and validating non-financial impact-to build stakeholder trust and steer capital toward a sustainable growth.
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be central to shaping a new Bangladesh by enabling smarter governance, stronger economic competitiveness, and more inclusive social development.
The country’s national economic development is increasingly intertwined with information technology.
Across both public and private sectors, IT has been transforming service delivery, economic participation, and governance.
Digital payments and mobile financial services have brought millions of individuals and small businesses into a formal economy, strengthening domestic demand, supporting entrepreneurship, and accelerating financial inclusion.
Against this backdrop, The ICAB is hosting the SAFA International Conference titled “Next Generation Profession: Converging Ethical AI and Sustainability Reporting” on 17 January 2026 at Hotel Le Méridien, Dhaka.
The Vice President (Education & Training))-ICAB Md. Rokonuzzaman will sum up discussions in the inaugural session and all technical sessions.
Notably, the SAFA International Conference 2026 is being organized by an Organising Committee of the Council-ICAB, headed by Muhammed Farhand Hussain, Past President of ICAB.
