Dhaka, July 8 -- Abdur Rahman Khan, immediate past chairman of the National Revenue Board (NBR), is likely to become the next alternate executive director representing Bangladesh at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC.

The official process is currently underway, and the official gazette notification is likely to be issued soon, according to an official of the Ministry of Finance.

Abdur Rahman will succeed Sharifa Khan, the former senior secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD), who is currently serving in the position.

Sharifa Khan was appointed to the post for a three-year term in March 2024.

A highly accomplished civil servant, Abdur Rahman recently concluded his tenure as the head of the country's revenue admini...