On 25 February, textile industrialist Mustakur Rahman was appointed Governor of Bangladesh Bank, following the removal of Dr. Ahsan H Mansoor. This is the first time in the history of the country that a businessman has held the post of Governor. Questions have been raised on the decision of the new government. Dr. Ahsan Mansoor […]
The meeting was attended by Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow of the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dr. Fahmida Khatoon, Executive Director of CPD, Dr. Mustafa K. Mujeri, former Chief Economist of Bangladesh Bank, Dr. Mohammad Abdur Razzaq, President of Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID), Professor Selim Raihan, Executive Director of South Asian […]
In response to this, Iftikharuzzaman said that if there is a conspiracy behind this, or an attempt is made to give opportunity to a particular vested group, then it will be an even more serious matter. He said that in such a situation the government should conduct a completely impartial investigation and take appropriate action. […]
Within days of the interim government taking charge, Ahsan H Mansoor took charge as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank. A former senior official of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), his appointment was widely welcomed across the board. At that time, the economy stood perilously on the edge of an abyss. The financial sector in particular […]
It is not unusual for a new government to reshuffle people in various important positions. But the way outgoing Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansoor was removed recently was not worth it. He could have been given a more respectable farewell. The day before yesterday, the outgoing Governor had met the new Finance Minister. Then […]
When the United Kingdom appointed a Canadian citizen as Governor of the Bank of England, it came as quite a surprise. From 2013 to 2020, Mark Carney led the Bank of England, having previously served as Governor of the Bank of Canada between 2008 and 2013. He earned a reputation for helping Canada deal with […]
The BNP government, which won 209 seats in the 13th national parliamentary election, in its manifesto promised to ensure good governance in the banking sector, maintain discipline, strengthen supervision and transparency, enhance the autonomy and authority of the central bank, intensify supervision and enhance the authority of Bangladesh Bank by abolishing the banking division. Analysts […]
At the protest meeting, Shahryar Siddiqui, director and assistant spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, said, “We wanted autonomy for Bangladesh Bank, but we got autocracy. We do not want to live under this autocracy. We went to the governor several times with some legitimate demands, but he did not pay any attention to them. Instead, he […]