BB officers seek complete autonomy of the central bank

The council made the demand in a memorandum to finance adviser of the interim government and later share with journalists about the demand in a press conference at the central bank headquarters in Dhaka on Thursday.
They wanted that the Financial Institutions Division in the finance ministry be abolished to avoid conflict of interest and dualism in the banking sector.

They also sought amendments to related laws, rules and other reforms to bring back good governance in the banking and financial sector.

Bangladesh Bank should be kept free from political interference and influence at the time of doing multiple functions related interest rate, exchange rate and licensing of banks or financial institutions, the council recommended, they said.