About Us
Overview
Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB)

Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB) is a national non-profitable corporate body of Islamic banks and Islamic banking branches/windows operating in Bangladesh. It is an organization registered by the government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Govt. Reg. No. S-9922 of 2009). Main objective of the CSBIB is to provide all-out cooperation and assistance to the government, central bank, regulatory authority and its member banks for the tracking right path to Islamic banking industry in the light of Islamic Shariah. Shariah-based and Interest-free banking operation was introduced in Bangladesh since Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was established in 1983. Being inspired by the success of this bank, some new Islamic banks have been established here. Besides, some conventional banks of the country joined the advancement of Islamic banking through opening some Islamic banking branches and windows. With the increase of the number of the Islamic banks, the range of Islamic banking also spread rapidly. As a result, Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, thought that a combined body was necessary for coordination among respective Shariah supervisory boards of the Islamic banks and Islamic banking branches/windows and to carry out research works in the fields of Islamic banking and finance. So, Bangladesh Bank circulated some specific indications to the chief executives of the Islamic banks operating in Bangladesh one of which was to form a common Shariah board.

Our Mission
Our Mission to Improve
Stronger Islamic Banking

To assist and advise the member Banks to apply the uniform and unanimous operational procedures

To procure, preserve, translate and publish books, periodicals, journals on Islamic banking

To conduct Shariah related training and research works with a view to implementing Shariah principles in the operation of the member banks and so on

To play due role in view to increase eagerness and awareness of the people regarding financial transaction according to the principles of Islamic Shariah.

Our Vision
Shaping the Future of Islamic Banking in Bangladesh
  1. To enable Islamic banks operating in Bangladesh to carry out their whole activities according to unified guidance and principles of Islamic Shariah and laws.
  2. Islamization of whole banking system of Bangladesh so that the country marches towards comprehensive development in the light of welfare-oriented Islamic economics.
  3. To establish CSBIB as an institution as well as a Shariah-based reference centre for Islamic banking and finance.
Objectives
Driving Excellence in
Islamic Banking

Shariah-based and Interest-free banking operation was introduced in Bangladesh since Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was established in 1983. Being inspired by the success of this bank, some new Islamic banks have been established here. Besides, some conventional banks of the country joined the advancement of Islamic banking through opening some Islamic banking branches and windows. With the increase of the number of the Islamic banks, the range of Islamic banking also spread rapidly. As a result, Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, thought that a combined body was necessary for coordination among respective Shariah supervisory boards of the Islamic banks and Islamic banking branches/windows and to carry out research works in the fields of Islamic banking and finance. So, Bangladesh Bank circulated some specific indications to the chief executives of the Islamic banks operating in Bangladesh one of which was to form a common Shariah board.