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Fakhruddin Ahmed (; born 1 May 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank. He also served as the 4th Chief Adviser of Caretaker government of Bangladesh.
On 12 January 2007, he was appointed Chief Adviser (head of the government) of the non-political caretaker government, during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis. He remained in that position for nearly two years, exceeding the customary tenure, until the elections were held on 29 December 2008.
He also served as the 8th governor of Bangladesh Bank.
He then became managing director of the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), the country's apex micro-finance organisation, beginning on 1 June 2005.
More than 160 senior politicians, top civil servants, and security officials were arrested on charges of graft and other economic crimes. Included were former ministers from the two main political parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, including former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, and the former acting chief adviser Fazlul Haque. On January 11, 2007, the then President Iajuddin Ahmed declared a state of emergency in the country in view of the chaotic situation created by the political parties. At the same time, a caretaker government backed by the army was formed with Fakhruddin Ahmed as its chief adviser. With the assumption of power by Fakhruddin Ahmed, the caretaker government formed with the President as the Chief Adviser was dissolved. After assuming office, Fakhruddin Ahmed was highly praised for his significant contribution to reducing political and social unrest in the then national life. At that time, Fakhruddin Ahmed conducted various anti-corruption activities in Bangladesh, known as the most corrupt country in the world. At that time, about 160 politicians, government officials, security officials were sued on charges of embezzlement and other corruption.
Ahmed fainted while giving a speech at a tree-planting event on 3 June 2007, apparently due to the heat, and was hospitalized. He was released from the hospital later the same day and has said that he was well. "Head of Bangladesh's caretaker government leaves hospital", Xinhua ( People's Daily Online), 4 June 2007.
The Jatiya Sangsad elections were held on 29 December 2008 and the Awami League won two-thirds of the seats. Which marked the end of the Fakhruddin Ahmed ministry.
Ahmed has since retired from the public sphere and is now living in the United States.
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