Veteran banker Shirin Akhter joined Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) being promoted as Managing Director on September13, 2021. She worked as Managing Director on current charge in the bank since July 31, 2021. She joined Agrani Bank as Senior Officer in 1988 through BRC and worked as Deputy Managing Director in BKB since 16 September, 2019. She completed her Post Graduate Degree with honors from the University of Dhaka in Political Science, MBA from Stamford University, Dhaka and LLB degree from Bangladesh Law college. As part of foreign tours she travelled USA, UK, Canada, India, Ireland, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Bhutan. She is the eldest daughter of late Ayesha Rahman who was the founder General Secretary of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League, Mohammadpur Thana of Dhaka and late Khalilur Rahman, former Assistant Director of Bangladesh Bank (BB). She was born in a respectable Muslim family under Char Bhadrashan upazila of Faridpur district.
