According to Bangladesh Bank data from December 2025, the banking sector's NPL ratio hit approximately 30.6 percent

Once upon a time, banks in Bangladesh were regarded as highly reliable financial institutions

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.

The condition is worse than what one can imagine, says Selim RF Hussain

The bank officials’ demands include cancellations of illegal appointments and punishment of corrupt bank owners

Automated teller machines (ATMs) were once a symbol of modern electronic banking for facilitating quick and easy cash withdrawals alongside other banking solutions, including credit card payments and balance confirmation

Sub-branches are the priority for banks now, replacing agent banking in bringing banking services efficiently to people

They hold over 15% of total bank deposits in Bangladesh

The banks are: Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank

One can be a bank director five years after retirement or contract

Banks in Bangladesh were bottom-ranked in 2022 among South Asian lenders when it comes to capital base, owing largely to rising non-performing loans. 

Banks in Bangladesh are raising the interest rate on deposits gradually in order to lure depositors and improve their liquidity situation amid a lack of appetite among savers because of the stubbornly high inflation. 

There must be a clear policy on overall human resource management approved by the board of directors

Riding on the reputation it has earned over the decades, Pubali Bank Ltd, one of the oldest banks in Bangladesh, is investing to build a robust digital infrastructure with a view to providing all financial services at the fingertips of customers and their doorsteps. 

It will be very tough for bankers to pass the exam smoothly if the existing curriculum is retained.