Government Names Md. Anisur Rahman New Central Bank Deputy Governor

The Ministry of Finance has formally appointed Md. Anisur Rahman, currently serving as an Executive Director at Bangladesh Bank, as the new Deputy Governor of the nation’s central bank. The senior financial executive has been granted a contractual tenure spanning three years, a move intended to stabilise the institution’s primary regulatory leadership structure.

The official appointment was formalised through a gazette notification issued on Monday afternoon by the Central Bank-1 Branch of the Financial Institutions Division, operating under the Ministry of Finance. Enacted by order of the President, the administrative directive was signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Md. Shafi Ullah, mandating an immediate transition.

Statutory Framework and Transitional Terms

According to the official circular, the high-level appointment was executed in strict accordance with Article 10(4) of the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972. To facilitate his transition into this constitutional role, distinct structural conditions have been applied to his professional civil service standing. Rahman is required to take voluntary retirement from his current permanent post as Executive Director and formally suspend his scheduled post-retirement leave (PRL).

The contractual period of three years will officially commence from the day he formally assumes his new duties at the central bank’s headquarters in Dhaka. The executive order emphasizes that the mandate must be implemented with immediate effect, preventing any operational gaps within the apex bank’s core decision-making body.

Macroeconomic Responsibilities and Institutional Continuity

As Deputy Governor, Rahman enters a critical administrative tier tasked with executing monetary policy, overseeing the nation’s foreign exchange reserves, and managing complex banking liquidities. This internal promotion comes at a delicate juncture, as the monetary authority actively works to refine its commercial sector oversight. The institution remains deeply focused on lowering non-performing loans, revising credit risk assessment rules, and reinforcing governance metrics across the commercial financial landscape.

The role of a Deputy Governor involves extensive operational governance, with incumbents routinely steering several departments, from banking regulation and anti-money laundering units to financial sector surveillance. Given his comprehensive background as an Executive Director, Rahman’s promotion is expected to bring continuity to the central bank’s supervisory programmes. His prolonged immersion in the country’s fiscal architecture will prove essential as the bank attempts to navigate external macroeconomic pressures, curb inflation, and secure long-term domestic fiscal stability.