Md Mostaqur Rahman formally assumed office as the 14th governor of Bangladesh Bank on Thursday.
He arrived at the central bank’s headquarters around 10:45am, where senior officials, including the deputy governor, welcomed him.
Before entering the headquarters, the new governor told reporters briefly: “I have arrived, let’s start work. We can talk later.”
After taking charge, he is scheduled to meet the deputy governor, the head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), and the chief economist during the morning.
He will later hold separate meetings with the executive directors. At 1:30pm, he is expected to attend a program at the Secretariat, according to sources.
Earlier, the government removed former governor Ahsan H Mansur and appointed Mostaqur Rahman as his successor.
For the first time in the central bank’s history, a businessman has been appointed as governor.
