Md. Wahiduzzaman Sardar, previously serving as additional director, has been promoted to the position of director (Research) at Bangladesh Bank.
The central bank’s Human Resources Department-1 issued an official notification regarding the promotion on Thursday, January 1.
Wahiduzzaman began his career with the central bank in 2001 as an assistant director in the Research Department. During his initial years, specifically until 2005, he worked across the Domestic Economy and Islamic Economics subdivisions. His early work focused significantly on inflation, agricultural and rural credit, and the growing sector of Islamic banking.
In 2005, he transitioned to the Monetary Policy Department, where he served for 18 years. During this extensive tenure, he was recognized for his diligent contributions to the Open Market Operations (OMO) and the Financial Reporting and Analysis Wing.
Beyond his publications, he has played a pivotal role in research projects analyzing the socioeconomic conditions of savings certificate holders and the impact of mobile banking on the domestic economy.