Mohammed Farashuddin

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Mohammed Farashuddin
মোহাম্মদ ফরাসউদ্দিন
Delivering Speech as a convocation speaker at the 2nd convocation of Premier University, Chittagong.
Governor of Bangladesh Bank
In office
24 November 1998 – 22 November 2001
Preceded byLutfar Rahman Sarkar
Succeeded byFakhruddin Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1942-04-14) April 14, 1942 (age 82)
NationalityBangladeshi

Mohammed Farashuddin is a Bangladeshi economist who served as the seventh Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh. He served during 1998–2001.[1][2] He is the founder of East West University (EWU) where he was the founding vice-chancellor during 1995-1998. He is currently the chairperson of the board of trustees of the university.[3]

Early life

Farash was born in the village of Ratanpur in Nayapara Union, Madhabpur, Habiganj District(The then undivided Sylhet)

References

  1. ^ "Governors of BB". Bangladesh Bank. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Muhammad Abdul Mazid. "Bangladesh Bank". Banglapedia. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Chairperson, Board of Trustees". www.ewubd.edu. East West University. Retrieved 2017-04-26.