
The interim government on Monday appointed managing directors to six commercial banks and four specialised banks aiming at overhauling top positions of the state-owned banks.
Md Shawkat Ali Khan, MD of Bangladesh Krishi Bank, has been appointed as MD of Sonali Bank, the biggest state-owned commercial bank.聽聽聽聽
Md Mojibur Rahman, who was MD of Probashi Kallyan Bank, has been made MD of Janata Bank and Md Anwarul Islam, a former deputy managing director of Agrani Bank, has been appointed as MD of Agrani Bank.
Md Abdur Rahim, who was serving as a DMD of Rajshahi Agricultural Development Bank, has been made the MD and CEO of Rupali Bank and Md Jasim Uddin, a former DMD of Janata Bank, has been made the MD of Bangladesh Development Bank.
Md Kamruzzaman, a former DMD of Janata Bank, has been made the MD and CEO of BASIC Bank.
The posts remained vacant since September 19 after the interim government decided not to renew contracts of the previous managing directors appointed by the Awami League regime ousted on August 5 amid a mass uprising.
The performances of the state-owned banks have deteriorated badly in the 15 years of AL tenure because of disbursement of loan on political considerations.
Following are the bankers who have been appointed as MD of four specialised banks.
Sonali Bank DMD Mofazzal Hossain has become the MD of Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank, Bangladesh Krishi Bank DMD Salma Banu has become MD of Palli Sanchay Bank.
Sanchita Binte Ali, a DMD of Sonali Bank, has become the new MD of Bangladesh Krishi Bank and Chanu Gopal Ghosh, a DMD of Bangladesh Krishi Bank, has become the MD of Probashi Kallyan Bank.