The Bangladesh Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh. Its governor is the chief executive officer of the organization. The 13th and most recent governor is Ahsan H. Mansur. [1] [2]
The Bangladesh Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh. Its governor is the chief executive officer of the organization. The 13th and most recent governor is Ahsan H. Mansur. [1] [2]
| No | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. N. M. Hamidullah | 18 January 1972 | 18 November 1974 | |
| 2 | Naziruddin Ahmed | 19 November 1974 | 13 July 1976 | |
| 3 | Mohammad Nurul Islam | 13 July 1976 | 12 April 1987 | |
| 4 | Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri | 12 April 1987 | 19 Dec 1992 | |
| 5 | Khorshed Alam | 20 December 1992 | 21 November 1996 | |
| 6 | Lutfar Rahman Sarkar | 21 November 1996 | 21 November 1998 | |
| 7 |  | Mohammed Farashuddin | 24 November 1998 | 22 November 2001 |
| 8 |  | Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed | 29 November 2001 | 30 April 2005 |
| 9 |  | Salehuddin Ahmed | 1 May 2005 | 30 April 2009 |
| 10 |  | Dr. Atiur Rahman | 1 May 2009 | 15 March 2016 |
| 11 |  | Fazle Kabir | 16 March 2016 | 3 July 2022 |
| 12 | Abdur Rouf Talukder | 12 July 2022 | 9 August 2024 | |
| – | Nurun Nahar (Acting) | 11 August 2024 | 13 August 2024 | |
| 13 | Ahsan H. Mansur | 13 August 2024 | present | |
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