Bangladesh’s banking sector suffered net loss of Tk 1.37 lakh crore in 2025 for the first time as a surge in defaulted loans, massive provisioning requirements and prolonged economic stress wiped out earnings and exposed weaknesses that had accumulated over the years...
Distress assets in Bangladesh’s banking sector surged to more than Tk 11 lakh crore by the end of December 2025, exposing the fragile health of the country’s financial system amid a historic surge in non-performing loans (NPLs).
The financial sector, with the scams-hit banking sector at its core, has been identified as one of the major fiscal risks in the forthcoming 2006-27 financial year beginning July 1.
Trust Bank PLC recently organised ‘Student Banking Conference-2026’ at Zilla Shilpakala Academy Auditorium in Sylhet, said a press release...
The government has allocated Tk 33,240 crore to continue bank merger and restructuring activities alongside other reform efforts for the 2026-27 financial year...
The government has undertaken a series of comprehensive measures aimed at restoring stability and confidence in the country’s banking sector through a structured and multi-dimensional resolution framework, finance minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury informed Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday...
The government would bring the banking sector under a reform commission framework as comprehensive restructuring of the troubled sector had become unavoidable amid growing concerns over governance failures, loan scams and depositor suffering...
AB Bank PLC has recently launched pilot phase of its ‘AB e-Loan,’ powered by flxCred, an AI-powered digital lending solution integrated into its digital banking platform, AB Direct, said a press release...
AGENT banking has emerged as a powerful driver of financial inclusion which is run by a guideline published in 2017 by the central bank. Introduced as an innovative extension of traditional banking, this model enables commercial banks to provide essential financial services to remote populations through third-party agents. Over the last decade, agent banking...
The provision shortfall in Bangladesh’s banking sector stood at Tk 2.05 lakh crore at the end of March 2026, reflecting a deepening financial crisis driven by soaring defaulted loans, weak profitability and fragile capital positions...
Jamuna Bank PLC marked the completion of 25 years, reaffirming its commitment to modern, innovative and customer-centric banking services with slogan ‘Trust, Excellence and Progress,’ said a press release...
Defaulted loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector increased by Tk 31,488 crore within three months at the end of March 2026, mainly due to poor recovery and interest servicing...
Bank deposit growth surged by 11.76 per cent year-on-year in March, the fastest pace in years, as rising remittances and higher interest rates pulled fresh money into the banking system...
Excess liquidity in Bangladesh’s banking sector surged to Tk 3.78 lakh crore in March 2026, marking a 58 per cent rise from a year earlier, as banks continue to hold back from lending amid a soaring defaults, sluggish investment demand and persistent economic uncertainty...
Bangladesh Bank has directed all scheduled commercial banks to keep branches and sub-branches located near sacrificial animal markets open until 10:00pm ahead of Eid-ul-Adha to facilitate secure and uninterrupted financial transactions during the peak Qurbani trading season...
Eastern Bank PLC’s flagship mobile banking platform, EBL Skybanking, received ‘Recognition for Accessible Initiatives’ award in recognition of its contribution to building an inclusive and accessible digital banking ecosystem in Bangladesh...
A delegation of the Bangladesh Association of Banks on Tuesday met with finance minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to discuss key fiscal, regulatory and structural measures required to strengthen Bangladesh’s banking sector ahead of the upcoming national budget, said a press release...
Bangladesh’s agent banking sector continued its steady expansion in the first quarter of 2026, with deposit and loan disbursement witnessing over 14 per cent growth...
Pubali Bank PLC recently inaugurated the ‘SUST Electronic Banking Booth’ and handed over two student buses to Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet to facilitate improved transportation services for students...
Bank Asia Agent Banking organised a capacity-building training on ‘Remittance Surokkha’ alongside the ‘Agent Banking Business Conference–2026’ at the BRAC Learning Centre in Cumilla on Saturday...
Citizens Bank recently organised a training program on “Islamic Banking Operations” at its training academy...
THE disclosure that five failed Islamic banks held collateral worth only a quarter of their outstanding loans once again exposes the alarming depth of malpractice that has for long plagued the banking sector. According to the Bangladesh Bank, the banks possessed collateral worth only Tk 45,000 crore against loans amounting to Tk 1,92,000 crore, while defaulted loans alone...
The Bangladesh Bank has given massive concessions to borrowers, especially large business groups, by sharply relaxing single borrower and large loan borrower exposure limits, allowing banks to extend significantly higher loans despite mounting fragility in the banking sector...
Fitch Ratings has revised Bangladesh’s credit outlook to ‘Negative’ from ‘Stable’, warning that rising external vulnerabilities, weak reforms, persistent banking sector fragility and governance weaknesses were eroding the country’s ability to absorb economic shocks...
The Bangladesh Bank cut the maximum penalty interest on overdue loans to only 0.5 per cent from 1.5 per cent amid mounting stress in the banking sector...
Bangladesh Association of Banks president Abdul Hai Sarker on Monday expressed deep concern over a provision in the Bank Resolution Act, 2026 that allows former sponsors and owners to return to the banking sector...
Mutual Trust Bank, as lead bank, along with 41 other scheduled banks, recently organised ‘Student Banking Conference 2026’ in Narayanganj to raise awareness among students about financial literacy and savings habits, said a press release...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Thursday organised a discussion meeting and courtyard gathering with owners of 74 agent outlets, managers of 8 link branches, outlet managers and customers under selected areas of Chandpur and Cumilla districts...
About 28 banks have been affected by six business groups which took massive amounts of loans, with most of the loans now defaulted, as central bank step up efforts to trace and recover laundered assets abroad...
City Bank has recently joined hands with Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation limited Bangladesh at a signing ceremony held at City Bank head office, said a press release...