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Grameen Bank. Microcredit. Social business. Muhammad Yunus[ a] (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, banker, economist, politician, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. [ 1] Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the ...
Education in Bangladesh is administered by the country's Ministry of Education. [ 4] The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education implements policies for primary education and state-funded schools at a local level. [ 5] Education in Bangladesh is compulsory for all citizens until the end of grade eight. [ 6]
Nurul Islam (1 April 1929 [1] – 9 May 2023) was a Bangladeshi economist, philanthropist, and politician. [2] [3] Islam is famous for his contributions during the independence war of Bangladesh, as well as for his pivotal role in the economy and foreign affairs during the 1970’s as Cabinet Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
Bangladesh Bank ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক) is the central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union. It is fully owned by the Government of Bangladesh . The bank is active in developing green banking. [ 3] and financial inclusion policy and is an important member of the Alliance for Financial ...
University of Dhaka. Princeton University (Ph.D.) Fakhruddin Ahmed (born 1 May 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank. [ 2] He also served as the acting prime minister of Bangladesh. On 12 January 2007, he was appointed Chief Adviser (head of the government) of ...
Alma mater. University of Dhaka. Asian University. Nurun Nahar is a banker. She was the acting governor of Bangladesh Bank since Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned from the position. [ 1] She is replaced by Ahsan H. Mansur. [ 2] Before that she was the deputy governor of the bank. [ 3][ 4]
Fazle Kabir (born July 4, 1955) is a Bangladeshi bureaucrat, economist, and central banker. [ 1][ 2][ 3] He served as the 11th Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh. [ 4] Prior to this position, he served as the Finance Secretary to the government and chairman of the state-owned Sonali Bank. [ 4]
Bangladesh has seen strong economic growth under Hasina, but it has slowed in the post-pandemic era and, as the World Bank notes in its latest overview, inequality has “widened in urban areas.”