Banking Sector

Janata Bank holds over half of Tk 147,776cr defaulted loans at 6 state banks: Finance minister

Bank’s non-performing loans stood at Tk 75,396.67 crore as of June 30, he tells parliament
6 September 2026

Bill placed in parliament to abolish provision allowing former owners to reclaim troubled banks

Proposed amendment would repeal Section 18(A), which allowed former owners to regain control by repaying 7.5% of state support upfront and the rest within two years
3 September 2026

BRAC Bank's profit surges 57% in Jan-June 2026

The private commercial lender’s customer deposits rose 25 percent and loan disbursement grew 18 percent
15 August 2026

Islami Bank Bangladesh plunges into Tk 1,028cr loss in April-June 

The Shariah-based lender said it has taken measures in line with Bangladesh Bank's (BB) recent guidance to improve asset quality
30 July 2026

Loans under court stay jump eightfold in three years

The amount rose by 80 percent to Tk 182,419 crore by the end of 2025
28 July 2026

Pubali Bank to buy land, building for Tk 800cr

The property is located on Bir Uttam Mir Showkat Sarak (Tejgaon Link Road), Dhaka
23 July 2026

No 'deposit haircut', depositors to get money back with interest: Finance minister

Depositors must be patient as the govt works to recover looted funds and stabilise the banking sector, he say
8 July 2026

BB must confront bad loans’ true scale

Regulatory forbearance, systemic evergreening of bad debt must end
18 June 2026

End cronyism in the banking sector

Habitual defaulters, their enablers must no longer be afforded leniency
7 April 2026

Banks must retain female talent

Decline in women’s participation in the banking sector is concerning
20 September 2025

Islamic banks’ deposits rise, but market share falls

Deposits in Islamic banks saw a moderate increase in June 2025, but their share in the banking sector fell by 1.17 percentage points year-on-year, according to Bangladesh Bank data.
10 September 2025

Lenders asked to file annual CSR budget by Feb

The Bangladesh Bank has directed all scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to submit their annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) budgets, along with related documents, by February each year.
9 September 2025

31 banks lost Tk 3,600cr in stock rout last year

Top banks' investment woes highlight behavioural problems among investors
27 August 2025

Banks must become tech firms or perish next decade

Global futurist Brett King on future of banking
16 August 2025

Bangladesh’s banks must adopt new tools to serve the digital-first generation

Embedded finance and BaaS can make finance invisible, intuitive, and inclusive.
5 August 2025

Reviving Bangladesh’s banking sector: A race against time for innovation and reform

Modern, reliable, technologically advanced banks might be the engines for Bangladesh's next development boom.
24 May 2025

BB Governor acknowledges failures, achievements in financial sector

The central bank governor made this remark while inaugurating the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) in the city.
29 December 2024

No banks will be closed

“Depositors kept their hard-earned money in banks so efforts will continue in order to ensure that deposits are unaffected,” he added.
20 November 2024

No bank closures despite financial struggles: Salehuddin

The adviser made these remarks today during a press conference at the Secretariat in Dhaka
19 November 2024

We need to protect depositors from bank boardroom misuse

Having a well-balanced and accountable board is paramount, especially as a bank holds and manages the funds of depositors.
30 October 2024