'New govt has come to power, many things will change,' says Khasru on BB governor reshuffle
The finance minister says there is no particular reason behind the decision to appoint a new governor.
Commenting on the reshuffle at the Bangladesh Bank governor's post, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that changes are inevitable as a new government has come to power.
"A new government has come to power. Many things will change. There has been a change here as well. This is nothing new," the minister told reporters while leaving the Secretariat this afternoon (25 February).
He added that changes would take place in many other areas, too.
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Earlier in the day, the Financial Institutions Division (FID) of the Ministry of Finance issued a gazette notification appointing Md Mostaqur Rahman FCMA as the new governor of the central bank, replacing Ahsan H Mansur.
This marked the first time in Bangladesh's history that a businessman has been appointed as the Bangladesh Bank governor.
Asked whether there was any specific reason behind such a rapid change at the governor's post, the finance minister avoided a direct response, reiterating that more changes were forthcoming and that there was no particular reason behind this move.
The finance minister also had a busy day, holding meetings with the commerce minister, commerce secretary, finance secretary, FID secretary, and the chairman of the National Board of Revenue.
Mostaqur is the chairman of the BGMEA Standing Committee on Bangladesh Bank and the managing director and CEO of Hera Sweaters Limited. He was also a member of the BNP's election steering committee during the 13th national election held earlier this month.
The previous interim government on 13 August -- eight days after a mass uprising ousted the Awami League government -- appointed Mansur as the BB governor, in place of Abdur Rouf Talukder, who resigned on 9 August.
The FID in another gazette notification this afternoon cancelled the rest of Mansur's tenure, while Mostaqur's notification said his appointment order, issued in the public interest, will take effect immediately.
