Mohammad Saifur Rahman (Bengali: সাইফুর রহমান; 6 October 1932 – 5 September 2009) was a Bangladeshi chartered accountant, economist and politician.

[1] In 1994, he was elected governor of the golden jubilee conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Madrid, Spain.

Contesting on behalf of his party in the parliamentary constituency Moulvibazar-3, Saifur Rahman gained 52 per cent of the total votes.

[9] In another contest at the constituency Sylhet-1, Saifur Rahman secured 53 per cent of the total votes, again defeating a rival candidate from the Awami League.

He decided to leave the Moulvibazar-3 seat which was later retaken by his son M. Naser Rahman, also representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

His youngest son married a daughter of late Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, a renowned political figure and former Minister.

A total of five janazah prayers were held for Rahman, the first of which took place in Gulshan Azad Mosque, then at the BNP offices, Parliament buildings, Shahi Eidgah Maidan and Moulvibazar Government High School.

[15][16] Saifur Rahman is credited with being the architect of Bangladesh's economic transformation and liberalization in 1990s by introducing VAT, tax reforms and free market policies.

"[2] The United States mentioned his "critical role in improving the lives and bringing prosperity to millions of Bangladeshis by opening Bangladesh's economy and promoting free market reforms.