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Nurun NaharDeputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank

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.


Departments under supervision

  • Agricultural Credit Department
  • Bangladesh Bank Training Academy
  • Bankers' Selection Committee Secretariat
  • Credit Guarantee Department
  • Department of Currency Management
  • Expenditure Management Department-1
  • Expenditure Management Department-2
  • Financial Stability Department
  • Integrated Supervision Management Department
  • SME & Special Programmes Department
  • Sustainable Finance Department
  • Taka Museum Department

Dr. Md. Habibur RahmanDeputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank

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.


Departments under supervision

  • Accounts & Budgeting Department
  • Chief Economist's Unit
  • Credit Information Bureau
  • Department of Communications and Publications
  • Deposit Insurance Department
  • Financial Inclusion Department
  • Financial Sector Support and Strategic Planning Department
  • Information & Communication Technology Department
  • Monetary Policy Department
  • NFIS Administrative Unit
  • Research Department
  • Special Studies Cell
  • Statistics Department

Md. Zakir Hossain ChowdhuryDeputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank

Mr. Md. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury joined as Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank on 08 September 2024. Before joining as Deputy Governor he was the Executive Director (Grade-1) of Bangladesh Bank.
Mr. Chowdhury has been appointed Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank on a contractual basis for 3 years from his joining by Article No. 10(4) of Bangladesh Bank Order,1972 and the Gazette No- 53.00.0000.311.11.001.18-98 dated 8 September 2024 of Financial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh subject to voluntary retirement from his present position and suspension of the post-retirement leave (PRL).
Joining as an Assistant Director, he serves the Central Bank for almost 32 years. In his Central banking career he worked in different status in different position in various departments and offices of Bangladesh Bank. In his Central banking career he worked in Department of Banking Inspection, Foreign Exchange Policy Department, Human Resources Department, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). He was Managing Director of The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd (SPCBL).
Mr. Chowdhury completed his Masters Degree from University of Dhaka and later he also completed MBA from the same University. In his profession carrier, he visited Singapore, India, Canada, South Korea, Malaysia, France, Nepal, Australia, Russia, America, Netherland, Filipino, Ethiopia, Egypt, Thailand, and Cote d’Ivoire to attend official meeting, seminar, training and workshops.
Mr. Md. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury was born in January 10, 1968 in a noble Muslim family in the village Tarashail of Chauddagram upazilla of Cumilla district. His Father Late Md. Siddiqur Rahman Chowdhury & Mother Mrs. Sharifa Khatun.


Departments under supervision

  • Common Services Department-1
  • Common Services Department-2
  • Department of Financial Institutions and Markets
  • Department of Off-Site Supervision
  • Financial Integrity and Customer Services Department
  • Foreign Exchange Investment Department
  • Foreign Exchange Operation Department
  • Foreign Exchange Policy Department
  • Human Resources Department 1
  • Human Resources Department 2
  • Law Department
  • Payment Systems Department
  • Security Management Department

Dr. Md. Kabir AhmedDeputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank

Dr. Md. Kabir Ahmed has been appointed Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank for a period of 3 (three) years with effective from 08 September 2024. Prior to assuming the responsibility of Deputy Governor, he was in-charge of Forex Reserve and Treasury Management Department, Foreign Exchange Investment Department, SME and Special Programmes Department. Prior to this assignment, he worked as an Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank Training Academy (BBTA. During this period, he introduced a new seminar series titled ‘Inter-generation Central Bankers Discourse’ with a view to transfer knowledge and experience of former top executives of central bank to the newly recruited officials. He substantially contributed in developing advanced level ‘Certified Supervision Specialist (CSS)’ course. Furthermore, he also worked as a Divisional Chief and Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, Rangpur Office and Khulna Office. During his tenure in Rangpur Office, he introduced the concept of regional central banking.
Since his joining in 1993, Dr. Kabir served various department of Bangladesh Bank for more than 31 years in various capacities. In particular, he worked in Banking Regulation and Policy Department, Department of Banking Inspection, Financial Stability Department, Bangladesh Financial Intelligent Unit, Human Resources Department, Policy Analysis Unit (as a Research Economist), Financial Integrity and Financial Services Department, former Currency Management and Accounts Department and Governor Secretariat.
He is currently serving as an Alternate Director of Asian Clearing Union (ACU). He worked as an Observer in the Board of Sonali Bank PLC; the largest state owned commercial bank of the country. Furthermore, he worked as an Observer and Alternate Observer in the Board of Directors of seven state-owned and private commercial banks. He also served as a Director in the Board of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh. He was appointed as a member of the Fact Finding Committee, formed by the order of honourable High Court, to investigate major irregularities of three non-bank financial institutions where he discharged his duties with due diligence.
He was the Country Coordinator of Bangladesh for Financial Stability Assessment Program (FSAP), conducted by the IMF in 2018. He was one of the leading officials, who substantially contributed in preparing National Risk Assessment (NRA) document and defended Bangladesh for The Third Round Mutual Evaluation on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing held in California, USA in 2016. He was the Chairman of Guidelines on Trade Based Money Laundering, a seminal policy document which has been implemented in the banking sector of Bangladesh since 2019 vide BFIU Circular no. 24/2019. As a General Manager of Financial Stability Department, he was operational head of financial stability issues of Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Bangladesh.
He was the Lead Editor of Financial Stability Report, a flagship publication of BB. He introduced many new dimensions of analysis including External Sector Risk to understand the macro-financial stability of the country. He was also the Editor of both Bangladesh Systemic Risk Dashboard (BSRD) and Quarterly Financial Stability Assessment Report. A special analytical report on ‘Economic and Financial Stability Implication of COVID-19’ was published under his guidance and initiative. A seminal document titled ‘Compulsory Merger/Amalgamation of Banks in Bangladesh’ was also prepared under his chairmanship.
Dr. Kabir contributed to develop Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation as a working group member of Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), Malaysia. He also worked as a Research Economist of Bangladesh Bank under a project financed by the World Bank. He was one of the founding members of Monetary Policy Review and Financial Sector Review, BB’s two bi-annual publications. He has published a considerable number of research papers and articles in many international journals including country paper, working papers, book chapters and policy notes on banking, asset pricing, monetary policy, financial stability, capital adequacy, Basel II, household welfare and rural finance, local financial development and its implication for local employment & output, microfinance regulation, Islamic finance, FX reserve and external debt sustainability, international trade and regional integration. He attended and presented papers in many national and international seminars. He is a reviewer of many local and international journals including Bank Parikrama, Journal of Banking Regulation (Palgrave Macmillan publication) and Applied Economics (Taylor & Francis Publication). He occasionally delivers lecture as a guest speaker at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), the University of Dhaka, ICB Training Institute and Bangladesh Bank Training Academy (BBTA).
He pursued his MBA (Major in Finance) degree from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka and also obtained his Master of Arts degree in Mass Communication with First Class from the same university. He earned his Master of Science degree in Development Finance with distinction from the University of Reading, UK in 2003. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Economics from the School of Economics, University of Reading, UK. He was awarded distinction in Computable General Equilibrium Modeling and achieved distinction level marks in Advanced Microeconometrics in his doctoral course works. He also attended many advanced training courses at the World Bank Office Dhaka, World Bank Institute (WBI), IMF Regional Training Institute, Singapore; Institute for Fiscal Studies (UK), University College London (UCL), ICMA Centre for Financial Market (University of Reading), University of Surrey, York University (UK) and University of Southampton.


Departments under supervision

  • Banking Regulation and Policy Department
  • Department of Banking Inspection 1
  • Department of Banking Inspection 2
  • Department of Banking Inspection 3
  • Department of Banking Inspection 4
  • Department of Banking Inspection 5
  • Department of Banking Inspection 6
  • Department of Banking Inspection 7
  • Department of Banking Inspection 8
  • Department of Foreign Exchange Inspection
  • Financial Institutions Inspection Department
  • Forex Reserve & Treasury Management Department