DHAKA, July 6, 2026 (BSS) - The government has appointed Md. Anis Ur Rahman, currently serving as an Executive Director of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), as a Deputy Governor of the central bank for a three-year term.

The Financial Institutions Division under the Ministry of Finance today issued a notification in this regard.

He will replace Deputy Governor Zakir Hossain Chowdhury after the government cancelled the remaining tenure of the latter.

Zakir Hossain Chowdhury had been appointed as Deputy Governor on September 8, 2024, for a three-year term.

According to the notification, the appointment has been made under Article 10(4) of the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972, in the public interest and will take effect immediately upon his joining.

Md. Anis Ur Rahman has been appointed on a contractual basis for three years from the date of assuming office. 

The appointment is subject to his voluntary retirement from his permanent position as Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank and the suspension of his Post-Retirement Leave (PRL).

The notification said the terms and conditions of his service, including salary, allowances and other benefits, will be determined through a separate supplementary agreement to be signed between the government and the appointee.