Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman is the Director General of Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management. Previously, he served as the Economic Adviser of Bangladesh Bank. In his role, he contributes to the formulation and management of monetary policy, provides guidance for policy research and analysis, and participates in high-powered policy-making committees. These committees include the Monetary Policy Committee, Investment Committee, Auction Committee, Working Group for PRSP-II, MDGs and SDGs, Committee of Panel of Economists for 7th Five Year National Plan, National Sovereign Bond Working Committee, and Director of the Board of Directors of the Export Promotion Bureau.