Law Department gm.ld@bb.org.bd
| Name & Designation | Telephone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md. Zakir Hossain ChowdhuryDeputy Governor | mzhossain.chowdhury@bb.org.bd | 880-2-9530705(O) | -- |
| Uttam Kumar ModakDirector | uttam.modak@bb.org.bd | 880-2-9530450(O)(O) | -- |
| Sl | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| 01 | To provide legal opinion to various operational departments of Bangladesh Bank (BB) related to the legal issues arising in the performance of their activities. |
| 02 | To manage and conduct bank's litigation by engaging appropriate lawyer. |
| 03 | To check and verify the draft affidavit in opposition and brief advocates, as and when required. |
| 04 | To maintain computerized database of cases filed by/against BB. |
| 05 | To liaise and build relationships with lawyers, various departments, ministries, banks and financial institutions. |
| 06 | To respond to the legal notices served on BB. |
| 07 | To obtain expert opinion from specialist lawyers, retainers and panel lawyers on different legal matters relating to various cases of BB. |
| 08 | To vet the chain of documents, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Memorandum of Understanding, Contracts /Agreements etc. |
| 09 | To monitor pending court cases and take necessary steps. |
| 10 | To scrutinize the bills of advocates related to the bank's cases and arrange for payment. |
| 11 | To organize "In house training" for the officers of the various departments and also for the officers of Law Department for their capacity building. |
| 12 | To enlist panel/specialist lawyers. |