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Md Mostaqur Rahman

Md Mostaqur Rahman (; born 12 May 1966) is a Bangladeshi cost and management accountant, corporate executive, entrepreneur, and financial governance specialist. He is the 14th Governor of Bangladesh Bank, and the first governor of the Bangladesh Bank who is a businessman.

Early life

Rahman was born on 12 May 1966. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting in 1987 ‍and obtained his Master of Commerce degree in accounting from the University of Dhaka in 1988. In 1992, he graduated as a Cost and Management Accountant from the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh.

Career

Rahman is the managing director and CEO of a private sweater company. He is also a member of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, and since July 2025, he served as the chairman of the BGMEA's standing committee on Bangladesh Bank. He is a member of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh, the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh. He was a board member of Chittagong Stock Exchange from 1998 to 2000.

On 26 February 2026, he became the 14th Governor of the Bangladesh Bank.

Political affiliation

He served on the central election steering committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which was established to manage the national elections on 12 February 2026.

Controversies

A private bank called Mutual Trust Bank changed the repayment terms for Tk 89 crore in troubled loans taken by Hera Sweaters Ltd, a garment company owned by Rahman. This happened a few months before he was appointed as the governor of Bangladesh Bank.

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