A. K. N. Ahmed

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A. K. N. Ahmed
2nd Governor of Bangladesh Bank
In office
19 November 1974 – 13 July 1976
Preceded byANM Hamidullah
Succeeded byMohammad Nurul Islam
Personal details
Died (aged 85)
United States

A. K. N. Ahmed (c. 1931 – 24 February 2016)[1] was a Bangladeshi economist and diplomat. He served as the second Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh from November 1974 until July 1976.

Career[edit]

Ahmed worked for World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and served as a Bangladesh ambassador to Japan and South Korea.[1] Ahmed had been the second governor of the central bank from 19 November 1974 until 13 July 1976 when he resigned from the position.[2]

Ahmed died at the age of 91 on 24 February 2016 after a stroke in the United States.[1]

Bangladesh Institute of Bank Managemnt, BIBM, had hosted an annual lecture on banking in the memory of AKN Ahmed. .[3][4][1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ex-BB governor AKN Ahmed dies". The Daily Star. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ "In memory of AKN Ahmed". The Daily Star. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. ^ "Governors of BB". Bangladesh Bank. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ^ Muhammad Abdul Mazid. "Bangladesh Bank". Banglapedia. Retrieved 6 January 2016.