Mohammed Farashuddin

Mohammed Farashuddin
মোহাম্মদ ফরাসউদ্দিন
Farashuddin speaking at the 2nd convocation of Premier University, Chittagong.
Governor of Bangladesh Bank
In office
24 November 1998 – 22 November 2001
Preceded byLutfar Rahman Sarkar
Succeeded byFakhruddin Ahmed
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi

Mohammed Farashuddin is a Bangladeshi economist who served as the seventh governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh. He served during 1998–2001.[1][2] He is the founder of East West University (EWU) where he was the founding vice-chancellor during 1995–1998. He is currently the chairperson of the board of trustees of the university.[3] Farashuddin also served as the private secretary to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from 1973 to 1975.[4]

  1. ^ "Governors of BB". Bangladesh Bank. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ Muhammad Abdul Mazid. "Bangladesh Bank". Banglapedia. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Chairperson, Board of Trustees". www.ewubd.edu. East West University. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  4. ^ "Where were you on August 15, 1975: Dr Mohammed Farashuddin". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-12-12.