Suspicious payments shadow Bangla QR transaction boom
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A sharp rise in Bangla QR transactions since July has raised concerns among industry insiders, including mobile financial service providers, who suspect that a portion of the surge may be driven by fake or suspicious payments rather than genuine purchases.
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Ten banks account for 72% of total bad loans
10 September 2026
Ten banks accounted for more than 72 percent of the banking sector’s total non-performing loans, according to the central bank, showing that the country’s 61 commercial lenders are not equally responsible for the sector’s financial distress.
10 September 2026
Spotlight / Depositors of five troubled banks getting money back
8 September 2026
Ahsanul Haque Tanvir, a customer of First Security Islami Bank’s (FSIBL) Topkhana Road branch, repeatedly visited the bank over the past one and a half years to withdraw his deposit of Tk 48 lakh, but in vain. On Monday, he finally withdrew the full amount from his savings account.
8 September 2026
Good borrowers pay, but defaulters finally win
6 September 2026
An economy cannot maintain credit discipline when offenders are repeatedly rewarded rather than punished. When such rewards become the norm, borrowers start to feel less obligated to repay.
6 September 2026
Bad loans now over Tk 6 lakh crore
3 September 2026
Bad loans in the country’s banking sector have surpassed Tk 6 lakh crore once again despite a series of policy support measures for defaulted borrowers, indicating the fragile state of the sector.
3 September 2026
Fake online loans lead borrowers into costly traps
24 August 2026
People are losing hard-earned cash to online scams offering cheap loans and quick investment returns
24 August 2026
Siphoned out assets: Global law firms hired on ‘no win no pay’ to recover $2.5b
10 August 2026
Authorities have stepped up efforts to recover assets worth $2.5 billion allegedly siphoned abroad by 42 major loan defaulters, in addition to those identified in 11 priority cases.
10 August 2026
Digital loans up to Tk 5,000 coming for utility bills
9 August 2026
People will soon be able to borrow digitally from banks to pay utility bills and top up their mobile phones. The interest-free loans, ranging from Tk 50 to Tk 5,000, will have to be repaid within 30 days.
9 August 2026
Janata Bank comes short of BB’s targets
Janata Bank has failed to meet any of its performance improvement targets set by the central bank in the first half of the year -- a worrying development given that the state bank accounts for the second-highest volume of deposits and loans among the 61 scheduled lenders in Bangladesh.
25 November 2023
Six private banks’ bad loans soar 55pc in nine months
Bad loans in six private banks increased by about 55 percent in the first nine months of the year, raising further alarms about the health of the banking sector.
22 November 2023
‘No rule of game’ in collecting remittance
Some banks are seeing extraordinary growth in remittance inflows thanks to offering at least Tk 4 more than the permitted rate per dollar.
21 November 2023
Bad loans rise in private banks, but drop in state banks
Overall, banking sector's non-performing loans fall slightly
21 November 2023
Banks’ excess liquidity drops despite slow lending
Excess liquidity in the banking sector of Bangladesh continues to fall despite lower credit demand ahead of the national polls and higher interest on deposits offered by banks to lure savers.
20 November 2023
Interest rate of treasury bills crosses 10%
The interest rate of treasury bills in Bangladesh has crossed a recent high of 10 percent, indicating that lending rates will rise further in the days ahead, according to bankers.
19 November 2023
Drawing strength from values
Although the banking sector in Bangladesh is facing multiple challenges, including an alarming amount of bad loans, Brac Bank has been able to strengthen its financial health by keeping its values at the core of every activity.
7 November 2023
Current account balance turns positive
The country’s current account balance stood in positive territory in the first quarter of the current fiscal year due to a sharp slowdown in imports.
3 November 2023
Govt’s interest expenses jump
The government's expenses on interest payments rose 22.14 percent year-on-year to Tk 92,538 crore in the last fiscal year due mainly to a higher cost of borrowing.
1 November 2023
Bankers, directors to be kept out of Shariah board
No bankers and directors will be able to hold any post in the Shariah supervisory committee of banks as the Bangladesh Bank changes rules to make lenders more compliant and curb irregularities.
29 October 2023
Premier Bank eyes digital expansion
Premier Bank PLC is investing in building a robust digital infrastructure to make all financial services available at the fingertips of customers, said M Reazul Karim, managing director of the private commercial bank.
28 October 2023
Nagad, Kori get go-ahead for digital bank
Bangladesh Bank yesterday issued letters of intent to Nagad Digital Bank and Kori Digital Bank, in a development that can substantially enhance people’s access to finance.
22 October 2023
BB nod likely today for setting up digital banks
Bangladesh Bank is likely to give primary approval today for the formation of digital banks in the country.
22 October 2023
$4.7B loan from IMF: Next tranche of $681m expected in Dec
Bangladesh is hopeful of receiving the second tranche of the IMF’s $4.7 billion loan programme in December as the authorities agreed to further monetary policy tightening, tighter fiscal policy and greater exchange rate flexibility.
19 October 2023
Banks suffering for growing liquidity stress
A majority of banks in Bangladesh, including some Shariah-based ones, are facing difficulties to run their activities due to a liquidity crisis, according to industry people.
17 October 2023
NBFIs’ bad loans at all-time high
After banks, it is now the non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) sector that has logged in a record volume of defaulted loans, in yet another data point that informs of the alarming state of the country’s overall financial sector.
12 October 2023
Lending, exchange rates still not market-driven: IMF
Bangladesh Bank introduced a new formula in June to determine the lending interest rate and brought about a single exchange rate recently but both are yet to be determined by the open market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
12 October 2023
25 banks keep NPLs below 5%
With the high rate of non-performing loans (NPLs) being a major challenge for the banking sector, just 25 of the 61 commercial banks in Bangladesh are managing to keep their NPL rates below 5 percent.
11 October 2023
Capital Shortfall in Q2: 15 banks fall short of Tk 33,744cr
A record 15 banks, including seven state-run lenders, faced capital shortfall in the second quarter of 2023, in yet another indication of the worrying state of the financial sector.
8 October 2023
Big rise in 10 banks’ bad loans
The defaulted loans in 10 banks, including four state-run lenders, increased at an alarming rate in fiscal 2022-23, indicating their worsening financial health.
7 October 2023