Written by The Banking Post
Md Habibur Rahman, deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB), was barred from leaving the country yesterday, preventing him from attending the Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Policy Forum 2025 in Namibia.
Rahman, along with 10 officials from BB’s financial inclusion department, arrived at Dhaka airport as scheduled. While the other officials were cleared by immigration, Rahman was stopped due to an “observation” flagged in the automated system, according to immigration police. He returned home, saying he was unaware of the nature of the observation.
Moazzem Hossain, deputy inspector general of the special branch (immigration), said no one can leave the country if there is an observation against them, adding that he had not yet received details regarding Rahman’s case.
Rahman was appointed deputy governor during the tenure of the previous Awami League government, which was ousted in August last year. Following the change in government, the Ministry of Finance requested the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate corruption allegations against three former BB governors and deputy governors, as well as managing directors and directors of 26 state-owned and private banks. Industry sources say this list was also circulated to immigration authorities.
Since last year’s political change, two other BB deputy governors and senior officials resigned amid internal protests. Rahman and fellow deputy governor Nurun Nahar, both appointed by the previous government, continue to serve in their positions.
