Nurun Nahar

Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank

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Ms. Nurun Nahar joined as Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank on 2 July 2023. Before joining as Deputy Governor she was the most senior Executive Director (Grade-1) of Bangladesh Bank. Executive Director, Ms. Nurun Nahar has been appointed Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank on a contractual basis for 3 years from her joining by Article No. 10(4) of Bangladesh Bank Order,1972 and the Gazette No- 53.00.0000.311.11.001.18-306 dated 11 June 2019 of Financial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh through the Gazette Number 53.00.0000.311.11.020.17.135 Dated 12/04/2023 of the Financial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh subject to voluntary retirement from her present position and suspension of the post-retirement leave (PRL). Notably/It may be mentioned that, she is the second woman Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank.

Joining the Bangladesh Bank in 1989, she serves the Central Bank for almost 34 years. In her Central banking career she worked in different status in different position in various departments and offices of Bangladesh Bank. She was promoted to Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank in 2019. Before joining as Deputy Governor, She was the Executive Director of Banking Regulation and Policy Department, Credit Guarantee Department, Security Management Department and was the observer of the largest stated owned commercial bank, Sonali Bank Limited. In her Central banking career she worked in Sustainable Finance Department, Department of Communication and Publications, Expenditure Management Department, Agricultural Credit Department, Deposit Insurance Department, Financial Inclusion Department, Human Resources Department, Internal Audit Department and Bangladesh Bank Training Academy. She was also the Project Director, Supporting Post Covid Small Scale Employment Creation Project.

Ms. Nahar completed her BSC from University of Dhaka in 1984 and later she also completed MBA. She also completed the banking profession degree DAIBB from Institute of Bankers Bangladesh. In her profession carrier she visited Sweden, United Kingdom, Austria, Slovakia, South Korea, Turkey, India, Malaysia to attend official meeting, seminar, training and workshops. Ms. Nurun Nahar was born in 1965 in a noble Muslim family in Balia village of Dhamrai police station of Dhaka district. Her in-laws are at Austagram in Kishoregonj and in her personal life she is the mother of two sons and one daughter.

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