M Khairul Hossain

M Khairul Hossain is a Bangladesh academic, Professor of Finance at the University of Dhaka, and had been the longest-serving head of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission.

Early life Hossain completed his bachelor's degree and Masters in Economics from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in 1978 and 1979 respectively. In 1983, he completed his PhD from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. He is a Selection Grade Professor and chairperson of the Department of Finance and Banking at the University of Dhaka. Following which the government of Bangladesh appointed Hossain on 15 May 2011 to be the chairperson of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to restore order to the market. His term was extended for another two years after his term ended. He faced allegations of embezzlement, money laundering, and approving IPOs after receiving bribes. The executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh called for his resignation.