Khorshed Alam

Khorshed Alam
Governor of Bangladesh Bank
In office
20 December 1992 – 21 November 1996
Preceded byShegufta Bakht Chaudhuri
Succeeded byLutfar Rahman Sarkar
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Turkey
In office
6 June 1986 – 6 November 1988
Preceded byMahbubul Haq
Succeeded bySofi Ahmed Chowdhury
Personal details
Born(1935-01-15)15 January 1935
DiedJuly 28, 2021(2021-07-28) (aged 86)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater

Khorshed Alam (15 January 1935 – 28 July 2021)[1] was the fifth governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh during 1992–1996.[2][3] He served as an ambassador of Bangladesh to Turkey during 1986–1988.[4]

Career

Alam served as the chairman of the board of trustees of University of Asia Pacific. He was a UAP Foundation member and trustee member.[5]

References

  1. ^ "FM mourns former Bangladesh Bank governor Khorshed Alam's death". unb.com.bd. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Governors of BB". Bangladesh Bank. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Bangladesh Bank". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "Former governor of Bangladesh Bank, Khorshed Alam, passes away". July 28, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "UAP". www.uap-bd.edu. Retrieved December 8, 2018.