A. K. N. Ahmed
A. K. N. Ahmed | |
|---|---|
এ. কে. নাজিরউদ্দীন আহমেদ | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan | |
| In office 20 January 1985 – 31 December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | M. Matiur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | A.K.M. Headaytul Huq |
| 2nd Governor of Bangladesh Bank | |
| In office 19 November 1974 – 13 July 1976 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | ANM Hamidullah |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Nurul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (aged 85) United States |
| Relatives | Akbar Ali Khan (cousin)[1] |
A. K. N. Ahmed (c. 1931 – 24 February 2016)[2] was a Bangladeshi economist and diplomat.[3] He served as the second Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh from November 1974 until July 1976.[4]
Career
Ahmed worked for World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and served as a Bangladesh ambassador to Japan and South Korea.[2] Ahmed had been the second governor of the central bank from 19 November 1974 until 13 July 1976 when he resigned from the position.[1]
Ahmed was awarded with the Alexander the Great gold medal by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy, Soka Geiki University, Tokyo for his knowledge of Japanese culture and society.
Ahmed died at the age of 91 on 24 February 2016 after a stroke in the United States.[2]
References
- ^ a b "In memory of AKN Ahmed". The Daily Star. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ex-BB governor AKN Ahmed dies". The Daily Star. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Bangladesh Bank". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Governors of BB". Bangladesh Bank. Retrieved 6 January 2016.