Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has resigned, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) – Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has resigned, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter.

The resignation comes days after protesters stormed the central bank’s headquarters amid political upheaval in the country.

Talukder stepped down Friday and cited “personal reasons” for the departure, the report added citing unnamed sources.

(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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