Overview
- An official notification confirmed his appointment to lead Bangladesh Bank, with the term starting from the date he joins.
- He replaces Ahsan H Mansur, who departed the central bank around 2:00 pm local time after protests by officials and employees, according to local reports.
- The BNP government that assumed office on February 17 has been rescinding contractual appointments from the Yunus-led interim regime, and a senior minister said more changes are expected.
- Rahman is an FCMA with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Dhaka University and has chaired BGMEA’s standing committee on Bangladesh Bank affairs.
- He previously led the Policy Research Institute, served on the BNP’s election steering committee, and is CEO of a private textile unit, with no immediate policy changes announced.