ICMAB, UAE firm tie up to boost accountants’ global careers

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with de tempête, a global accounting BPO and business growth advisory firm based in the UAE, to support international career opportunities for ICMAB members, affiliates and students, particularly in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets.

The collaboration aims to bridge the gap between professional education and international workplace requirements through career counselling, market-focused training, professional development and recruitment coordination, according to a press release.

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Md Kausar Alam, president of ICMAB, and Mohsena Khanom, founder and CEO of the global advisory firm, signed the MoU in Dhaka recently.

Commenting on the partnership, Kausar said, “Preparing our members, affiliates and students for international careers requires strong technical foundations and an understanding of target markets.”

“This collaboration will provide practical learning, professional exposure and career guidance to help them pursue opportunities in the Gulf with greater confidence,” he added.

At the event, Mohsena said the initiative would help Bangladesh’s accounting professionals translate their expertise into international career readiness through practical training, local insight and professional connections.

Planned initiatives include workshops, webinars and country-specific courses on taxation, value-added tax (VAT), anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, accounting and financial reporting.

Participants may also receive support with CV preparation, interview readiness, professional networking and understanding regional workplace expectations.

Recruitment coordination may include sharing vacancies, introducing candidates to employers and arranging interviews, subject to applicable requirements. Both organisations will jointly determine programme schedules and implementation arrangements.

Abdul Matin Patwary and SM Zahir Uddin Haider, vice-presidents of ICMAB; Md Mahbub-Ul-Alam, executive director; Md Sakil Ahmed, assistant director; and Manjur Md Shaiful Azam, secretary, attended the event.

Hanium Maria Chowdhury, director and CSO of the global advisory firm, and Arifur Rahman, operations manager, along with other officials from both organisations, were also present at the signing ceremony.