Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled has joined Pubali Bank Limited as an independent director.

Khaled, former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank and an economist, was the managing director of Pubali Bank Limited from 2001 to 2006, the bank said in a press release.

He has been associated with the banking system of Bangladesh for nearly six decades. He has also served as the managing director of Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Agrani Bank and Sonali Bank. Later he was the deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank from 1998 to 2001.

 Khaled also served as the chairman of the board of directors of Bangladesh Krishi Bank.

Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled was awarded the Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal in 2009 and the Khan Bahadur Nawab Ali Chowdhury National Award in 2013 for his outstanding contribution in the field of banking and economy.

He has been director, president of the executive council and a member of the trustee board of the Central Kachi-Kanchar Mela since 2000.

Ibrahim Khaled was born in July 4, 1941 in Gopalganj. He holds a Masters in Geography from Dhaka University and an MBA from IBA.

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