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Muhammad Farashuddin
General Information
| Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank |
| Economist |
Full Name: Dr. Muhammad Farashuddin
Affiliation: East West University
Current Position: Chairperson of the board of trustees
Date of Birth: April 18,
Place of Birth: Bangladesh
Home District: Sylhet
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Profile:
Muhammad Farashuddin (born 18 April ) is a Bangladeshi economist who served as the seventh Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh.
He served during – He is the founder of East West University (EWU) where he was the founding vice-chancellor during He is currently the chairperson of the board of trustees of the university. Farashuddin also served as the private secretary to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from to
Farashuddin was born in the village of Ratanpur in Nayapara Union, Madhabpur of Habiganj District.
Dr mohammed farashuddin biography definition He was born on 18 April, in Ratanpur village under Habiganj district old Sylhet. Hailing from an enlightened and well-off Muslim family, he grew up in an environment of pervasive poverty, in and around, accentuated by acutely adverse agro-climatic condition that routinely reigned over the then rural life. Fakhruddin Ahmed. In other projects.He started his school life from Ratanpur Government Primary School. In , , he studied in Jagdishpur High School in 6th, 7th and 8th Classes respectively. He passed Matriculations from Sylhet Pilot High School in and then passed HSC from Sylhet MC College in He obtained Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics Department from Dhaka University in and respectively.
Farashuddin has held a number of positions in the Governments of the then East and West Pakistan and later in the Government of Bangladesh.
As a member of the elite erstwhile Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP), Farashuddin worked in the field administration as Sub divisional Officer (SDO), Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Additional Commissioners well as Deputy Secretary and Joint Secretary during
In addition, Farashuddin is a Senior Fellow and Member of the Board of Trustees of BIDS, Founder Member of Governing Council and Academic Council of the Bangladesh School of Economics, Senate Member of University of Dhaka, Syndicate Member of Jagannath University, Visiting Professor (occasional) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University and East West University.
Honours and Fellowships:
- Outstanding Foreign Student Boston University USA
- Outstanding Leadership in Higher Education Bloomsburg University, USA
- Leadership in Higher Education Award by the Australian Academy of Business Learning
- Fellow, Bangla Academy
- BIDS – Banik Barta Economist Award
- Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal
- Sylhet Ratna
- Mercantile Bank Gold Medal
- Sorojini Naido Gold Medal
Publications:
- Gonotontrer Pathe Orthonitic Agrajatra : Mowla Brothers
- Pratham Dorshene Bangabandhu: Agami Prakashani
- Retention and Success in Higher Education: The East West University Experience: forthcoming
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