Published: 10:08 AM, 27 February 2026
'Governor will revive idle factories'
Newly appointed Governor Mostaqur Rahman has announced measures to revive closed factories through targeted policy support on his first day in office.
The central bank's spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan shared the governor's vision with journalists on Thursday.
It followed an informal briefing between the governor, deputy governors, and executive directors.
According to the official, the governor outlined a strategic roadmap for the future operations of Bangladesh Bank and detailed his initiatives for driving the economy forward.
Mostaqur, an eminent businessman from the garment sector, was appointed to the helm of the central bank by the Tarique Rahman-led BNP government amid a day of high-tension developments on Wednesday.
He arrived at the central bank in his private vehicle at 10:40am.
After proceeding to his office and signing his appointment letter, he met with senior officials.
Breaking with a long-standing tradition where the three previous governors addressed the media personally on their first day, Mostaqur opted to speak through a representative.
Arief, however, addressed journalists on the governor's behalf at 2pm."My words are the governor's words," he said. "I am here to speak for him."
Quoting the governor, the spokesperson noted: "Initiatives will be taken to reopen closed factories.
