Bangladesh Bank has proposed a significant elevation in the rank of its governor, seeking to grant the position the full status and privileges of a cabinet minister.
The central bank recently drafted the Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Ordinance (Amendment) 2025 following recommendations from financial experts and has forwarded it to the Finance Division for review.
If approved, the move would substantially boost the governor鈥檚 official seniority and influence within the country鈥檚 governance structure.
Currently, the Bangladesh Bank governor holds the 15th position on the national Warrant of Precedence, 1986, placing the post below the cabinet secretary and principal secretary but above other government secretaries.
The rank is currently shared with officials such as the attorney general.
Granting ministerial status would signal greater independence and authority for the nation鈥檚 top financial regulator.
The proposed status comes with an array of state-provided facilities and financial benefits, governed by existing laws for ministers.
If enacted, the governor would receive a tax-exempt monthly salary of Tk聽1,05,000, plus a daily allowance of Tk聽2,000 and a monthly regulatory allowance of Tk聽10,000, access to a discretionary fund of Tk聽10 lakh, a fully-maintained, government-provided residence with all gas, electricity, water, and telephone bills covered by the state; and multiple government-funded vehicles including a full-time car and an additional jeep for official travel outside Dhaka with all maintenance costs borne by the government.