Ministry of Finance (Bangladesh)

Government ministry of Bangladesh

Ministry of Financeঅর্থ মন্ত্রণালয়

Government Seal of Bangladesh

Ministry overview
Formed| 14 April 1971; 54 years ago (14 April 1971)
Jurisdiction| Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters| Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka[1]
Adviser responsible|

* Salehuddin Ahmed, Finance

Ministry executives|

* Md Abdur Rahman Khan, Senior Secretary,
* Sharifa Khan, Senior Secretary, Economic Relations Division
* Khairuzzaman Mozumder, Secretary, Finance Division
* Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah, Secretary, Financial Institutions Division

Child agencies|

* Finance Division
* Economic Relations Division
* Revenue Policy Division
* Revenue Management Division
* Financial Institutions Division

Website| mof.gov.bd

The  Ministry of Finance (Bengali: অর্থ মন্ত্রণালয়) is a Bangladesh government ministry that oversees the country's fiscal policies and financial institutions.[2] It is currently led by adviser Salehuddin Ahmed.[3] The poor performance of the financial sector is commonly attributed to the ministry's leadership, including ministers and secretaries across its multiple divisions.

Critics have raised concerns about executive overreach by secretaries in the banking and revenue sectors, alleging their involvement in financial mismanagement.[4][5] These issues reportedly include large-scale bank loan fraud, money laundering schemes, and the politicization of financial institutions. Such systemic problems have allegedly contributed to substantial capital flight, with reports estimating that up to $240 billion has been illicitly transferred abroad over the past 15 years.[6]

## Divisions

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* Finance Division
* Office of the Controller General of Accounts
* Investment Corporation of Bangladesh
* The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd.
* Financial Management Reform Program
* Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh
* Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation
* Pay and Services Commission
* National Savings Certificate
* Economic Relations Division
* Revenue Policy Division
* Revenue Management Division
* Bangladesh Customs (presumptive)
* Benapole Custom House (presumptive)
* Dhaka Custom House (presumptive)
* Chittagong Custom House (presumptive)
* Mongla Custom House (presumptive)
* National Savings Directorate (presumptive)
* Financial Institutions Division
* Dhaka Stock Exchange
* Chittagong Stock Exchange
* Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation
* Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management
* Bangladesh Bank
* Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporations
* Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission
* Bangladesh Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority
* Microcredit Regulatory Authority
* Sonali Bank Limited
* Agrani Bank Limited
* Rupali Bank Limited
* Janata Bank Limited
* Bangladesh Krishi Bank
* Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank
* Sadharan Bima Corporation
* Jiban Bima Corporation

## List of secretaries of finance

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List of Tenures  No. | Name | Tenure | Reference

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1 | Khandaker Asaduzzaman | 22 April 1971 to 16 January 1972 | [7]
2 | M. Motiul Islam | 17 January 1972 to 11 October 1973 | [7]
3 | Kofil Uddin Mahmud | 12 October 1973 to 6 February 1976 | [7]
4 | M. Saiduzzaman | 6 February 1976 to 1 July 1977 | [7]
5 | S.A. Khair | 1 July 1977 to 6 February 1980 | [7]
6 | Golam Kibria | 6 February 1980 to 24 October 1982 | [7]
7 | M. Saiduzzaman | 24 October 1982 to 8 January 1984 | [7]
8 | M. Mustafizur Rahman | 5 February 1984 to 12 January 1987 | [7]
9 | Golam Kibria | 1 February 1987 to 31 December 1988 | [7]
10 | M.K. Anwar | 1 January 1989 to 31 December 1989 | [7]
11 | Khorshed Alam | 2 January 1990 to 13 January 1992 | [7]
12 | Nasim Uddin Ahmed | 14 January 1992 to 22 November 1995 | [7]
13 | Akbar Ali Khan | 23 November 1995 to 30 June 2001 | [7]
14 | Zakir Ahmed Khan | 1 July 2001 to 31 July 2005 | [7]
15 | Siddiqur Rahman Chowdhury | 1 August 2005 to 21 January 2007 | [7]
16 | Mohammad Tarek | 22 January 2007 to 31 July 2012 | [7]
17 | Fazle Kabir | 1 August 2012 to 3 July 2014 | [7]
18 | Mahbub Ahmed | 6 July 2014 to 28 February 2017 | [7]
19 | Hedayetullah Al Mamoon | 1 March 2017 to 3 October 2017 | [7]
20 | Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury | 3 October 2017 to 17 July 2018 | [7]
21 | Abdur Rouf Talukder | 17 July 2018 to 11 July 2022 | [7]
22 | Fatima Yasmin | 17 July 2022 to 28 August 2023 | [7]
23 | Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder | 29 August 2023 to present | [7]

## See also

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* Financial Management Reform Programme
* Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase

## References

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1. ^ মন্ত্রণালয় ও বিভাগসমূহ - Cabinet Division-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh - মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. cabinet.gov.bd.
2. ^ "Finance Division :: Ministry of Finance". mof.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
3. ^ "Yunus-led interim govt sworn in". The Daily Star. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
4. ^ "State Banks: Plundering made easy". The Daily Star. 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
5. ^ "CPD calls for winding up moribund banks, not wasting taxes". Prothom Alo. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
6. ^ "$16b siphoned off every year on avg during AL rule". The Daily Star. 2024-12-01. Archived from the original on 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Former Secretaries". Finance Division, Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 14 December 2024.

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