Dr Md Ezazul Islam has been appointed Director General of the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM).
The announcement was made on Sunday, marking a significant transition for the country’s premier banking training and research institute.
Dr Islam joins BIBM following an extensive career at Bangladesh Bank spanning over 33 years. Most recently, he served as Executive Director (Grade-1) in charge of the Monetary Policy Department.
During his tenure at the central bank, he was a key member of several high-level committees, including the Monetary Policy Committee, Foreign Exchange Auction Committee and Money Market Operation Committee.
Throughout his three decades of service, Dr Islam has been a central figure in shaping Bangladesh’s financial landscape, said a handout.
He is credited with leading the modernization of the nation’s monetary policy framework and was instrumental in the adoption of the interest rate corridor. His efforts also extended to streamlining money market operations and improving liquidity management.
Dr Islam holds a PhD in Monetary Economics. He has authored more than 35 articles published in peer-reviewed journals both locally and internationally, covering a wide range of topics including debt, exchange rates and macroeconomic issues.
In 2013, his contributions to the financial sector were recognized when he received the Bangladesh Bank Gold Medal Employees’ Recognition Award for outstanding performance.