New Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rauf Talukder has started his first day at work.
He arrived at the central bank premises at 10 am on the first working day on Tuesday after the Eid holidays.
The new BB governor paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wrath in front of his portrait on Bangladesh Bank premises.
Later he exchanged greetings with the officials of the central bank.
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On June 11, senior secretary of the Finance Division Abdur Rauf Talukder was appointed as the new governor of Bangladesh Bank.
Earlier, the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance issued a circular appointing him as governor for four years.
Rauf Talukder joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in February 1988 (BCS 1985 batch). He held various government posts in his long and colorful career.
He worked in the finance division for more than 18 years before taking charge as the finance secretary on July 18, 2018. In addition, he served in the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Food and Ministry of Information.