Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled (4 July 1941 – 24 February 2021) was a Bangladeshi economist and former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank. In 2011, Bangla Academy awarded him an honorary fellowship.
Early life
Khaled was born on 4 July 1941 in
Gopalganj District, East Bengal, British India.
He holds a Masters in Geography from the
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
and an MBA from the
.
Career
Khaled has been associated with the banking system since 1963. He served as managing director of
Bangladesh Krishi Bank from 1994 to 1995. He was the managing director of
Agrani Bank
Agrani Bank Limited (ABL) ( bn, অগ্রণী ব্যাংক) is a state-owned commercial bank of Bangladesh established in 1972. Its headquarters is situated at Motijheel in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Murshedul Kabir is the ...
in 1996 and
Sonali Bank in 1997.
Later he was the Deputy Governor of
Bangladesh Bank from 1998 to 2001.
He was the managing director of Pubali Bank from 2001 to 2006.
On 30 January 2008, Khaled was appointed chairman of Bangladesh Krishi Bank.
He was a director of Grameen Fund.
He opposed the creation of
Probashi Kallyan Bank.
In 2009, Khaled was awarded the Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal.
A Dhaka Court stopped the case against Khaled by Bangladesh Thai Aluminium Limited which called for Khaled to remove a portion of his report which identified the company as a money launderer. His report examined the crash of
Dhaka Stock Exchange and called for reforms of
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is the regulator of the capital market of Bangladesh, comprising Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). The commission is a statutory body and attached to the Mini ...
. His report mentioned that 200 billion taka was swindled from the market by some traders in collusion with regulators.
His report implicated regulator Anwarul Kabir Bhuiyan.
He also implicated Salman F Rahman, Awami League politician and businessman, and Dhaka Stock Exchange president Rakibur Rahman.
In 2013, Khaled was awarded the Khan Bahadur Nawab Ali Chowdhury National Award.
In February 2020, Bangladesh High Court appointed Khaled chairman of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited but he resigned in March citing large embezzlement. Khaled has served as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of
Pubali Bank Limited
Pubali Bank PLC. ( bn, পূবালী ব্যাংক) is the largest commercial bank in Bangladesh. It has more branches than any other autonomous bank in the country. Monzurur Rahman is the present chairman of the bank.
History
Pubali ...
from 9 December 2020 onwards.
Death
Khaled tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to
Bangladesh Specialized Hospital Limited on 1 February 2021.
He was placed on life support on 23 February.
He was later moved to
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is a graduate medical university in Bangladesh. It was established in 1965. The university offers postgraduate degrees only, not offering undergraduate medical or dental degrees.
History
Est ...
where he died on 24 February 2021.
References
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1941 births
2021 deaths
People from Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
Bangladeshi economists
University of Dhaka alumni
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy
Bangladeshi bankers