A. K. N. Ahmed

A. K. N. Ahmed was a Bangladeshi economist and diplomat. He served as the second Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh from November 1974 until July 1976.

Career

Ahmed worked for World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and served as a Bangladesh ambassador to Japan and South Korea. Ahmed had been the second governor of the central bank from 19 November 1974 until 13 July 1976 when he resigned from the position.
Ahmed was awarded with the Alexander the Great gold medal by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy, Soka Geiki University, Tokyo for his knowledge of Japanese culture and society.
Ahmed died at the age of 91 on 24 February 2016 after a stroke in the United States.