A scammer dies, but the rot in Bangladesh’s banks lives on
The Hallmark scam was the largest loan scam involving Sonali Bank at that time
1 December 2025, 13:53 PM
BB board clears winding up of nine non-banks
Governor says govt verbally approved Tk 5,000cr to pay depositors; Sammilito Islami Bank gets licence
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Bad loans continue to break records
Defaulted loans in the banking sector rose further to Tk 6.44 lakh crore, or nearly 36 percent of total disbursed loans, at the end of September, indicating the continued fragile state of the country’s financial sector.
26 November 2025, 18:10 PM
Bank Asia ramps up retail-SME drive, bets on digital banking
Bank Asia plans to accelerate the expansion of retail and SME lending, strengthen its presence at home and abroad, widen its agent network, and continue leading digital innovation in the coming years. The private bank wants to expand SME and retail loans to at least 50 percent of the total portfolio within the next three years.
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Bank merger: employees to face salary, benefit cuts
Today, fresh Tk 350 crore liquidity support approved for the to-be-merged banks, taking the total to Tk 35,300 crore
26 November 2025, 15:42 PM
Defaulted loans double to a record Tk 6.44 lakh crore in a year
This is the highest bad loan ratio since 2000
26 November 2025, 09:31 AM
Default loans hit 34%, highest in 25 years
NPLs reach their highest level since 2000, reflecting irresponsible lending, political influence under previous regime
25 November 2025, 19:29 PM
BB yet to release Q2 bad loan data
Bangladesh Bank has not published the banking sector’s classified loan data for the April-June quarter even five months after it ended, leaving analysts without a clear picture of the sector’s condition.
24 November 2025, 19:40 PM
BB to adopt more flexible exchange rate to meet IMF conditions
The central bank is likely to issue a circular in this regard today.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
New powers, old questions: Can BB clean up the banking sector?
In what is seen as a landmark step toward restoring financial discipline, Bangladesh's interim government recently granted the central bank sweeping new powers to intervene in the troubled banking sector.
12 May 2025, 18:30 PM
Globe Group to sell edible oil unit to repay bank loans
Globe Pharmaceuticals Group of Companies is set to sell its edible oil unit, Globe Edible Oil Ltd, to adjust bank liabilities.
11 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Premier Bank paid Iqbal Tk 10cr for unused office spaces
Premier Bank paid Tk 10 crore to HBM Iqbal, the former chairman of the bank, for office space in one of his buildings that the private commercial lender did not use or rent.
8 May 2025, 20:01 PM
Some banks hit by capital squeeze
State-owned, Islamic Shariah-based, and specialised banks have seen deeper deterioration in their financial positions, whereas private commercial banks and foreign banks remain on firmer ground.
4 May 2025, 18:01 PM
Remittance in ten months surpasses FY24 total
Remittance inflows in the first ten months of the current fiscal year have already exceeded the total receipts of FY 2023-24
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Is merger of Islamic banks a viable solution?
Ahsan H Mansur stated that the country's Islamic banking sector would be completely restructured as most of the existing Islamic banks are currently in trouble.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Commercial banks’ lending to govt jumps 60%
With the central bank halting direct financing by printing new notes, the government also has no option but to turn to commercial banks to meet its fiscal needs.
21 April 2025, 18:00 PM
T-bill yields rise as govt turns to banks for funding
Interest rates on government treasury bills rose again this month, reversing a brief downward trend and signalling a continued liquidity crunch in the banking sector.
20 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Why is credit demand so low?
Credit demand in the private sector of Bangladesh has virtually ground to a halt, hitting its lowest level since at least 2004, indicating a distressed business and investment situation.
12 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Remittance up as rates stabilise
Steady growth in remittance inflow has helped the interim government arrest the decline in foreign currency reserves, leading many to wonder why the remitters are sending more and more money back home.
29 March 2025, 20:17 PM
Forex market steadies as dollar inflows go up
The country’s foreign exchange market is stabilising thanks to a surge in US dollar (USD) inflows, driven by higher remittances, stronger export earnings and tighter oversight by the central bank.
26 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Banks get remedies but what about ailing NBFIs?
Of the 35 NBFIs in the country, a dozen are currently struggling to repay depositors due to an acute liquidity crisis
23 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Depositors to get max Tk 2 lakh on bank liquidation
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has drafted a Deposit Protection Ordinance, proposing a maximum payout of Tk 2 lakh per depositor if a bank undergoes liquidation. The limit will be reviewed every three years.
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Islamic banks witness deposit shift
Islamic wings of conventional banks have become the preferred choice for religiously inclined depositors as many full-fledged Shariah-based banks struggle with a crisis of trust.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Bad loans at scam-hit banks surge after political changeover
At the end of last year, defaulted loans in the banking sector stood at Tk 345,765 crore, with those state-run and private commercial banks holding the majority.
18 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Shady firm took Tk 950cr from Islami Bank
It happened in just two days. A Nabil Group employee and a relative of its chairman own the firm.
15 March 2025, 20:54 PM
BB reconstitutes board of three private banks
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) today reconstituted the board of directors of three private commercial banks.
12 March 2025, 13:52 PM
Private sector credit growth hits decade-low
Credit appetite of the local private firms continues to fizzle out as the ongoing battle against inflation makes bank borrowing more expensive amid a volatile political climate after the August political changeover.
9 March 2025, 18:00 PM
True extent of bad loans emerges
Defaulted loans in the country’s banking sector reached a record Tk 3,45,765 crore at the end of 2024 as toxic loans increased sharply following the political changeover in August last year.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM