Lord Sheikh hosted the Governor of the Central Bank of Bangladesh, Dr Atiur Rahman, in the Attlee Room in the House of Lords. The Banker, a magazine owned by the Financial Times, presented Dr Rahman with the award of Best Central Bank Governor – Asia Pacific 2015 at the event. Lord Sheikh commended Bangladeshi Government and the Central Bank for their achievements in the strengthening of their economy and the growth they have achieved. Lord Sheikh is a great believer of micro-financing and appreciated the role the Bank plays in providing such loans.