S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman
S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman | |
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| Born | Bangladesh |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, academic, bank executive |
| Known for | Vice-chancellor of BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology; former head of Janata Bank; chairperson of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh; professor at University of Dhaka |
S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman is a distinguished Bangladeshi scholar and former head of Janata Bank. He currently serves as the vice-chancellor of BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology and previously held a professorship in finance at the University of Dhaka. Additionally, he led the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh as its chairperson.
Early life
Rahman obtained his doctoral degree from the Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies in 1972, followed by a second master's degree in economics from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia in 1979.
Career
Starting his academic career in 1984, Rahman joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer in finance and later chaired its Department of Banking and Insurance between 1994 and 1997. In 1998, he served as a visiting academic at Nagoya University in Japan. His leadership extended to the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, where he fulfilled roles including general secretary and treasurer, and he is a member of the Board of Trustees for Banglapedia. His professional experience also includes directorship positions at Bangladesh Development Bank Limited and Rupali Bank Limited.
In 2011, Rahman was appointed chairperson of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, and he concluded his tenure at the University of Dhaka in 2019. He has held the position of general secretary within the Bangladesh Economics Association. Rahman was responsible for overseeing the 2019 and 2021 elections of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union as chief returning officer, during which he raised concerns about electoral irregularities in 2019.
On 26 January 2020, Rahman was named vice-chancellor of BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology. Later, on 28 July 2020, he assumed the role of chairperson at Janata Bank, succeeding Jamal Uddin Ahmed amid controversies related to loan sanctioning corruption.