Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- In an abrupt shakeup in the central bank's top echelon, the new government Wednesday appointed accountant-businessman Md. Mostaqur Rahman as new governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

Dr Ahsan H. Mansur made an unceremonious exit as the government terminated his job contract as governor, amid protest by a section of central bank's officers outside.

A group of the demonstrating BB officials, meanwhile, forced Ahsan Ullah, adviser to Governor Mansur, out of the central bank's premises.

With the latest appointment given by the Ministry of Finance, the country gets a businessman as the central bank governor for the first time in its history.

Amid briefings by the protesting BB officers and the governor, the ministry issue...