Adviser to BB governor resigns citing ‘mobocratic’ incident
Md Ahsan Ullah, adviser to the Bangladesh Bank governor, has resigned from his post, citing discomfort following an incident of a "mobocratic nature" at the central bank headquarters.
He submitted his resignation to the new BB Governor, Md Mostaqur Rahman, yesterday.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In his letter, Ahsan Ullah said that he had to leave the bank premises on 25 February by official transport due to an unpleasant occurrence.
The resignation comes in the wake of a “mob incident” that occurred on the day Ahsan H Mansur, was ousted from his position of governor.
Around 3 pm on 25 February, Ahsan Ullah was allegedly mobbed and forced out of the central bank premises by a group of officials, an incident that took place after Mansur left the BB office amid news that the government had appointed a new governor for the central bank.
A group of BB officials gathered and escorted Ahsan Ullah out of the building. He was allegedly grabbed by the collar and placed into a vehicle.
In his resignation, he said, “Because of such an unpleasant occurrence, I do not feel comfortable remaining engaged with the esteemed position of Adviser to the Governor.”
Ahsan Ullah had joined as an adviser to the BB Governor earlier, and his tenure was extended for one year until 5 January 2027.
Last week, Sadiq Ahmed, vice chairman of the Policy Research Institute (PRI) of Bangladesh, resigned from the BB’s Monetary Policy Committee.
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