[5] He served on the board of directors of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited.
[5] He was re-elected in 2017 with Dr Abul Barakat being elected president of the Bangladesh Economic Association.
[5] On 28 July 2020, S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman was appointed chairperson of Janata Bank replacing Ahmed, who had faced allegations of graft in approving loans.
[8] Bangladesh Pratidin later reported that both men were removed through the effort of S. Alam, owner of S. Alam Group,[10] who had secured large loans from various banks including Janata Bank through close connections with the Awami League government.
[11] From 2023 to 2024, Ahmed was a member of the syndicate body of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.