[4][5] Rahman did his bachelor's and master's degrees in commerce at the University of Dhaka.
[6] From 1981 to 1987, Rahman was the dean of the faculty of business studies at the University of Dhaka.
[7] From 1999 to 2000, Rahman was the chairman of the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Shangstha.
[8] Rahman was appointed chairman of Sonali Bank in December 2012 replacing Quazi Baharul Islam.
[11][6] Rahman established the Prof. Dr. A H M Habibur Rahman Trust Fund at the University of Dhaka to establish a merit-based scholarship for students of the department of Finance at the University of Dhaka.