A. K. N. Ahmed

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.

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

Career

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
  1. "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.


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