Bangladesh chief justice, central bank chief quit amid protests
- 11-Aug-2024
Bangladesh’s chief justice and central bank governor have resigned, officials said on Saturday, as student protests that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee have widened to target more officials appointed during her time in office. Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned, the law ministry’s adviser Asif Nazrul said in a Facebook video post, after students […]
Nigeria security forces detain suspended central bank chief
- 11-Jun-2023
Nigeria’s security services have detained the country’s suspended central bank chief as part of an investigation into his office, the national domestic security agency said on Saturday. The arrest of Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele came shortly after new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government suspended him following nearly a decade in the post. […]
China retains central bank chief
- 12-Mar-2023
BEIJING: China unexpectedly kept its central bank governor and finance minister in their posts at the annual session of the parliament on Sunday, prioritising continuity as economic challenges loom at home and abroad. President Xi Jinping, who has been installing allies in key roles in a government reshuffle as he begins a third five-year term, […]