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| Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed (born May 1, 1940, Munshiganj, British India) is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank. He was appointed as Chief Advisor (i.e., head) of the non-party interim caretaker government of Bangladesh on 12 January 2007, amidst chaos in Bangladeshi politics. The 2006–2007 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed power at the end of October to steer the country through parliamentary elections. ...
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Iajuddin Ahmed (Bangla: ইয়াজউদà§à¦¦à¦¿à¦¨ আহমà§à¦®à§‡à¦¦) (February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh and has been in office since 2002. ...
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Jatiyo Sangshad (Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. ...
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The South Asian country of Bangladesh consists of 6 divisions (bibhag), each named after its respective capital. ...
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Upazilas, also known as sub-districts, are the lowest level of administrative government in Bangladesh. ...
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Bangladesh pursues a moderate foreign policy that places heavy reliance on multinational diplomacy, especially at the United Nations. ...
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Munshiganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ...
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Bangladesh Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh. ...
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The 2006–2007 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed power at the end of October to steer the country through parliamentary elections. ...
[edit] Profile Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, son of Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed, took the oath of office as Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on 12th January 2007. Prior to this appointment, he worked as Chairman of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) from June 2005 to January 2007. PKSF is the largest apex fund for micro credit in the world, currently providing financial and institution-building assistance to over two hundred micro-finance institutions. From October 2001 to April 2005, Dr. Ahmed served as Governor of the Bangladesh Bank. For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ...
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While he was Governor, Dr. Ahmed introduced wide-ranging reforms in the conduct of monetary and exchange rate policy, in the development of new financial markets (bond market) and financial instruments (securitization), and in the operation of the financial system. The financial sector reforms included stronger corporate governance measures at the board level and also on internal policies, processes and structures within the banking industry and for non-bank financial institutions. Other significant reforms undertaken during his tenure included strengthening the capacity of the Bangladesh Bank. Dr. Ahmed’s major achievements included : (i) floating the exchange rate with minimal volatility, (ii) introducing interest rate flexibility and bringing down the interest rate substantially, which in turn contributed to a significant increase in industrial investment, (iii) introducing major corporate governance measures for the first time in the Bangladeshi corporate sector, and (iv) making the Bangladesh Bank an effective regulator and enforcer. The reforms implemented during Dr. Ahmed’s tenure contributed to macroeconomic and financial sector growth and stability in a major way.
Previously, Dr. Ahmed served for over twenty years at the World Bank, where his work focused on macroeconomic issues as well as on other sectoral and policy issues related to development. During his years at the World Bank, he worked across a number of countries in South Asia, East Asia and Africa. Logo of the World Bank The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means...
Prior to joining the World Bank, he served for fifteen years in the erstwhile Civil Service of Pakistan and in the Government of Bangladesh, lastly as Joint Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance. Dr. Ahmed began his professional career as a Lecturer in Economics at Dhaka University. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Pakistan Civil Services and Civil Services Academy Lahore (Discuss) Central Superior Services of Pakistan (or commonly known as CSS) is the name given to a group of highly prestigious and powerful Pakistani Federal Government Departments. ...
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Dr. Ahmed obtained the first position in his class (first class first) in both BA (Hons.) and MA in Economics from Dhaka University. He subsequently received another MA in Development Economics from Williams College, USA, and a PhD in Economics from Princeton University, while on leave from his civil service appointment. This article needs to be wikified. ...
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[edit] 2007 interim government On 12 January 2007, President Iajuddin Ahmed swore him in as Chief advisor to the Interim Government. He is respected on both sides of the sharp political divide in Bangladesh and is credited with bringing an end to the anarchy that had threatened to sweep the troubled nation. He has also cracked down on rampant corruption by arresting (former) senior government officials,[1] including Tareq Rahman, the influential son of the former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [2] Iajuddin Ahmed (Bangla: ইয়াজউদà§à¦¦à¦¿à¦¨ আহমà§à¦®à§‡à¦¦) (February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh and has been in office since 2002. ...
Anarchy (from Greek: anarchÃa, no authority) has a popular meaning of disorder[1]. However it has a more precise meaning in political philosophy to describe any human society which exists without a state. ...
Tareq Rahman is a Bangladeshi politician. ...
Khaleda Zia (Bangla: খালেদা জিয়া) (born 15 August 1945) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996, the first woman in the countrys history to hold that position, and then again from 2001 to 2006. ...
Ahmed fainted while giving a speech at a tree-planting event on June 3, 2007, apparently due to the heat, and was hospitalized.[3][4] He was released from the hospital later on the same day and said that he was well.[5] June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
[edit] References - ^ Bangladesh security forces detain senior politicians. Reuters, 4 February, 2007. Retrieved on 4 February 2007.
- ^ Bangladesh arrests ex-prime minister's son in anti-corruption drive. Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), 7 March 2007. Retrieved on 12 March 2007.
- ^ "Television report: Bangladesh's interim leader faints while giving speech", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), June 3, 2007.
- ^ "Bangladesh interim head collapses", BBC News, June 3, 2007.
- ^ "Head of Bangladesh's caretaker government leaves hospital", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), June 4, 2007.
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