Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Khasru Parvez, executive director of Bangladesh Bank, has been appointed as the custodian - officially called the receiver - to oversee the properties and assets of all Beximco Group companies aside from Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Parvez was appointed to the role on Tuesday, said central bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan.

"Khasru Parvez was appointed as the Beximco Group receiver as scheduled," he said.

Ruhul Amin, another central bank executive director, was given the responsibility on Nov 10 as per a High Court order.

Salman F Rahman, the private industries and investment advisor to deposed former premier Sheikh Hasina, is the vice chairman of Beximco Group.

Since the fall of the government, workers in Beximco ...