Bangladesh Bank has cancelled the contractual appointment of its Chief Economist Prof Akhand Mohammad Akhtar Hossain.

The decision was conveyed through an office order issued by Human Resources Department-1 on Tuesday, signed by Director (HRD-1) Md Shahid Reza.

However, the matter came to light on Wednesday.

According to the order, Akhtar Hossain’s remaining contractual tenure as the chief economist, originally made under Office Order No. HRD-1: 28/2025 dated July 1, 2025, stands cancelled effective from September 10, 2026.