Maxim Kryshko, the local representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Bangladesh, on Thursday reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to maintaining full cooperation with the country. He made this commitment during a courtesy call on the Governor of Bangladesh Bank (GB) at the central bank headquarters today, Thursday. Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor MD Habibur Rahman […]
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 […]
Mir Ahmed bin Kashem Arman mentioned that many foreign investors are interested in investing in Nagad. Presently he has come to meet the Governor of Bangladesh Bank as a lawyer on behalf of an investor. When journalists asked who these investors were, Mir Ahmed bin Kashem Arman did not disclose any names. However, he mentioned […]
Commenting on there being nothing new in the proposed budget, Salehuddin Ahmed said, “The budget has been presented in challenging times. But I don't see anything new in it. The figures from the previous budget have just been shuffled around. It is being said that the budget is contractionary, but if you look at the […]
The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Monday, June 17. Before Eid, Friday-Saturday is a weekly holiday and Sunday is closed for Eid, there are three consecutive holidays on June 14, 15 and 16. Banks will remain closed during this period. However, Bangladesh Bank (BB) said in a notification that banks have been […]