DHAKA: Planning Commission member Arastoo Khan has been appointed as acting chairman of state-owned Agrani Bank.

The bank and financial institutions division of finance ministry on Sunday issued a gazette notification in this connection.

The post fell vacant on September 7 as the government did not extend tenure of immediate-past chairman Bazlul Hoque Khondoker.

Arastoo Khan has been serving as a director of the bank for the last couple of years. He achieved first place in audit cadre of BCS-1982.

BDST: 1138 HRS, SEP 22, 2014