The Bangladesh Bank building at Motijheel Mehedi Hasan/ Dhaka TribuneThe current age for retirement is 65 yearsThe Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was placed in parliament on Wednesday to extend the age limit of the governor of the central bank to 67 years. Planning Minister MA Mannan in absence of Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the Bill in the House and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee for further examination. Currently, the age limit is 65 years for the Bangladesh Bank governors. According to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972, no person can remain in the governor post after the age of 65 years. Initiative has been taken to abolish the provision, related to the age ceiling for the governors of Bangladesh Bank, in the clause-5 of the Article 10 of the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972 for the public interest.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 08, 2020 07:52 UTC