Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf resigns

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has resigned from his post on Friday.

An official of the central bank confirmed his resignation at 5pm, adding,"Talukder submitted his resignation letter to the Finance Ministry citing personal and health reasons."

According to Bangladesh Bank sources, he has not attended office since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on 5 August in the face of a mass uprising triggered by Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

Earlier on Wednesday, four deputy governors of the Bangladesh Bank agreed to resign on Friday in the face of condemnation of bank officials.

Among them, only deputy governor Kazi Sayedur Rahman submitted a resignation letter to Executive Director-1 of the central bank while the others assured they would resign soon.

They were escorted out of their offices by protesting officials who accused them of plundering the central bank.