Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman

Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank

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Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman is a central banker and macroeconomist, currently serving as a Deputy Governor and a member of the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh. He began his career at the bank in 1990 as an Assistant Director (Research). Before becoming Deputy Governor, he served as the Chief Economist of Bangladesh Bank and was also a Senior Research Economist at the Policy Analysis Unit, a World Bank-funded project.

Dr. Rahman is a lead author of the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), which outlines monetary policy and reviews Bangladesh's macroeconomic performance and outlook. He also serves as the chief editor and contributor to Bangladesh Bank Quarterly (BBQ) and the Monetary Policy Review (MPR). As a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), he plays a key role in shaping the country’s monetary strategies. He reviews journal articles and conducts sessions on macroeconomic and policy issues at professional training centers and academic institutions.

Dr. Rahman holds advanced degrees in economics, including a B.Sc. (Honors) and M.Sc. from Jahangirnagar University, a Master’s in Economics from Eastern Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Western Michigan University in the USA. He has participated in numerous national and international seminars, workshops, and training programs, such as the Japan-IMF Macroeconomic Seminar at GRIPS, advanced workshops for central bankers at Northwestern University, and the Fletcher School Leadership Program for Financial Inclusion at Tufts University. Dr. Rahman is an accomplished macroeconomist and has published extensively in national and international journals.

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