BB official wins gold medal for performance

Bangladesh Bank has given a gold medal to its joint director Mohammad Salauddin Tapadar for his outstanding performance in 2021.

The gold medal is considered as the highest annual prize of the BB Employees' Recognition Award, which is given to its officials every year.

Tapadar played a crucial role in drawing up policies related to the stimulus packages during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

His efforts helped turn around the economy from the business slowdown stemming from the pandemic.

On top of that, he also contributed to tackling the economic stress emancipating from the Russia-Ukraine war.

The central bank awarded a total of its 33 employees in several categories for the period of 2020 and 2021.

BB Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder handed over the awards to the employees at a programme at the central bank headquarters in Dhaka on December 19.