Anis Ur Rahman appointed BB deputy governor

The government has cancelled the remaining tenure of Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Zakir Hossain Chowdhury's contractual appointment and appointed the central bank's former executive director Md Anis Ur Rahman to the post for three years on a contractual basis. 

According to a gazette notification issued yesterday (6 July), Anis Ur Rahman has been appointed deputy governor for three years from the date of joining, subject to his voluntary retirement from his current post and suspension of his post-retirement leave (PRL).

The notification further said the other terms of the appointment would be determined through a contract.

The order appointing Anis Ur Rahman will take effect immediately in the public interest, reads the notification.