Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced appointments of three deputy governors, with Nazneen Sultana becoming the first woman to hold the post in the history of the central bank.

Abu Hena Mohd Razee Hassan and Shitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury are the two other deputy governors, the central bank said in a statement.

Prior to the contractual appointment for a three-year term, they were the executive directors of BB.

The appointment of Sultana shows consistence with its new gender policy, BB said.

The new officials along with two senior advisers and the most senior deputy governor, Md Abul Quasem, will form the governor's senior management team.

Nazrul Huda, Ziaul Hassan Siddiqui and Murshid Kuli were the previous deputy governors who completed their tenures in December.

The Daily Star/Bangladesh/ 24th Jan 2012