Chattogram Office gm.ctg@bb.org.bd
| Name & Designation | Telephone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md. Mokbul HossainExecutive Director | mokbul.hossain@bb.org.bd | 88-02333363092 (O) | -- |
| Md. Salah UddinDirector (Chattogram Office) | md.salauddin@bb.org.bd | 880-2-333361925(O) | -- |
| Md. ArifuzzamanDirector (Chattogram Office) | md.arifuzzaman@bb.org.bd | 88-02-333368865(O) | -- |
| Mohammad Ashiqur RahmanDirector (Chattogram Office) | ashiqur.rahman@bb.org.bd | 880-2-333368865(O) | -- |
| Swarup Kumar ChowdhuryDirector (Chattogram Office) | swarup.chowdhury@bb.org.bd | --(O) | -- |
Overview
The Chattogram office is an operational office of Bangladesh Bank, headed by an Executive Director. It plays a vital role due to its location in the port city and commercial capital of Bangladesh. The office began with the Foreign Exchange Control Department on 12th July 1948 and started full banking functions from 15th July 1952. Post-liberation, it resumed as Bangladesh Bank on 16th December 1971. It serves districts including Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur, Cumilla, and Chandpur. As an important office of the central bank, it acts as a forum for banks, financial institutions and local business communities and holds meetings, training programs, seminars and workshops for proper implementation of national monetary policy and side by side, ensures its effective role in the banking sector with a view to sustaining the cascade of economic activities towards the targeted growth of Chattogram Division and as well as for the country.
Department of Administration
Main Functions:
- Manage HR activities (transfer, posting, leave, salary/allowances, staff welfare).
- Maintain and solve technical issues of office tools and premises.
Related Sections:
Establishment, Welfare, Medical Center, Verification, Dead Stock & Stationery, Payment/Advance, Engineering, ICT Cell, Building Projects, CR&D, Library, Old Records, Duty Officers, Implementation Cell, Security.
Department of Foreign Exchange
Related Departments/Sections:Agricultural Credit Department
Main Functions
- To monitor agricultural credit operations i.e. the disbursement and recovery of Agricultural Credit of various Commercial Banks.
- Attend meetings of the District Agricultural Credit Committees.
Location: 5th Floor
Foreign Exchange Policy Department
Main Functions
- Regulates and facilitates foreign exchange transactions across 11 districts (Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Noakhali, Feni, Lakshmipur, Cumilla, Chandpur and Brahmanbaria). Focus areas include import/export, remittance, shipping agents, money exchangers, and enforcement.
- To monitor and supervise foreign exchange transactions of ADs (Authorized Dealers) focusing specifically on import and export related activities as well as inward and outward remittance flows.
- To monitor the activities of Shipping Lines, Shipping Agents and Freight Forwarders, related mainly to inward remittance, tax, VAT etc.
- To monitor the foreign exchange transactions of money exchangers, collecting reports regularly and renewing their licenses upon application.
- To take Legal Actions against any discrepancies, anomalies or forgeries across the whole system.
Location: 5th Floor
SME and Special Programs Department
- Monitor CMSME loan disbursement/recovery and reports.
- Arrange training/seminars on SME financing and resolve CMSME objections.
- Support women entrepreneurs and financial inclusion.
- To scrutinize monthly and quarterly CMSME loan statements sent by Banks and NBFIs to ensure lending in CMSME sector.
- To resolve CMSME related objections from entrepreneurs against Banks and NBFIs with a view to unleashing better opportunities for the CMSME entrepreneurs.
- To co-ordinate and monitor Financial Inclusion related activities in this area.
Location: 6th Floor
Department of Banking Inspection
Inspects activities of all banks and financial institutions in scheduled intervals.
Includes 4 wings of Banking Inspection Department.
Customers Interest Protection Cell (CIPC)
Addresses complaints against banks/FIs and mitigates customer grievances.
Location: 7th Floor
Department of Banking
Main Functions:
To Transact & monitor the daily banking operations of the Commercial Banks as Banker's Bank.Related Departments/Sections:
Deposit Accounts Department (DAB)
Handles daily banking ops and current accounts of commercial banks.
Location: 2nd Floor
Public Accounts Department (PAD)
To maintain transaction and record the balances of govt. account and report to govt. regularly and to transact and manage Government Receipts and payments by chalans, cheques & cash as Bankers to the Government.
Location: Mezzanine Floor
Prizebond & Sanchayapatra
Issues/sells/encashes Government Bonds & Savings Certificates.
Location: Mezzanine Floor
Cash Department, Currency & Claims
Circulates fresh currency, exchanges damaged notes, disposes unusable money.
Location: 2nd Floor