Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, was established as a body corporate vide the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 127 of 1972) with effect from 16th December, 1971. The general superintendence and direction of affairs and business of the Bank are entrusted to a nine member Board of Directors which consists of the Governor as chairman, a Deputy Governor, three senior government officials and four persons having experience and proven capacity in the fields of banking, trade, commerce, industry or agriculture - all nominated by the government. The board, which is the highest policy making body, meets at least six times a year and at least once every quarter under the chairmanship of the Governor. The Governor, appointed by the government as the chief executive officer, directs and controls all the affairs of the Bank on behalf of the Board.

The broad objectives of the Bank are :

a) To regulate the issue of the currency and the keeping of reserves;

b) To manage the monetary and credit system of Bangladesh with a view to stabilizing domestic monetary value;

c) To preserve the par value of the Bangladesh Taka;

d) To promote and maintain a high level of production, employment and real income in Bangladesh; and to foster growth and development of the country's productive resources for the national interest

VISION
The Bangladesh Bank (BB), through ensuring the quality of services and the competence of its staff, shall operate as a modern, dynamic, effective, and forward-looking central bank to manage the country’s monetary and financial system with a view to stabilizing the internal and external value of Bangladesh
Taka conducive to rapid growth and development of the economy.

MISSION
To uphold the vision and in pursuant with the Bangladesh Bank Order of 1972, Bangladesh Bank’s mission is to promote and maintain macroeconomic and price stability through:
 Formulating and implementing appropriate monetary policy consistent with the country’s national development goals;
 Pursuing prudent policies to ensure stable internal and external value of Taka;
 Identifying policy priorities for implementation by the Government through assessing the transmission channels and the interactions of monetary policy with fiscal, exchange rate, and other macroeconomic policies and their impact on the economy;
 Proposing necessary legislative measures to attain the central bank’s objectives and perform its functions including strategies and regulations for and supervision of banking companies and financial institutions with the aim to providing efficient financial intermediation and financial services to large, medium, small, and micro enterprises and to pro-poor activities ; 

Branches : 9

Barishal Office 
Bogra Office
Chittagong Office 
Khulna Office
Motijheel Office 
Rajshahi Office
Rangpur Office 
Sadarghat Office
Sylhet Office

Board of Directors:

Chairman
Dr. Atiur Rahman 880-2-7120106(Off) 880-2-9566212 
 
Director
Dr.Momtaz Uddin Ahmed 880-2-8614314(Res),
880-1711-591651(Mob) -- 
 
Dr.Mohammad Tareque 880-2-7160406(Off),
880-02-8959066(Res) 880-2-7165581 
 
Dr. Muhammad Ismail Hossain 880-2-7708478-85 Extn:281 (Off.),880-2-8951158 (Res.),
88-01715032345 (Mob.) 880-2-7791052,
880-2-7708383 
 
Dr. Mohammad Ali Taslim 880-2-8613905(Off),
880-2-8153141(Res),
880-01712623367(Mob) -- 
 
Mr. M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan 880-2-8112641(Off.)
880-2-8859179 (Res.)
88-01552100026 (Mob.) 880-2-8113088 
 
Dr. Nasiruddin Ahmed 880-2-8362442 (Off) 880-2-8316143 
 
Secretary
Md. Nazrul Huda 880-2-7122533(Off),
880-2-9550304(Off),
880-2-8353491(Res.) 880-2-9566212 
 
Secretary
Mir Abdur Rahim 880-2-7125625(Off.)
880-8826521(Res.)
88-01730009353(Mob.) 880-2-9566212 
 
Executive Staff:

Governor
  Dr. Atiur Rahman 880-2-7120106(Off) 
 
Deputy Governor
  Md. Nazrul Huda 880-2-7122533(Off),
880-2-9550304(Off),
880-2-8353491(Res.) 
 
  Ziaul Hasan Siddiqui 880-2-7122544(Off),
880-2-7114011(Off)
880-2-8363245(Res) 
 
  Murshid Kuli Khan 880-2-7166102(Off),
880-2-8357699(Res) 
 
Executive Director
  Khandakar Muzharul Haque 880-2-9550301 
 
  Md. Abul Quasem 880-2-7120109 
 
  Chowdhury Mohidul Haque 880-2-7167988,
01730009341 
 
  Mir Abdur Rahim 880-2-7125625(Off.)
880-8826521(Res.)
88-01730009353(Mob.) 
 
  Nazneen Sultana 880-2-9557551 
 
  Devaki Kumar Saha 880-2-8033650 
 
  A. H. M. Kai Khasru 880-2-7164214 
 
  Md. Ahsan Ullah 880-2-7120108 
 
  Noor Muhammad Howlader  
 
Economic Advisor
  Habib Ullah Bahar 880-2-7163524