The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has applied to the finance ministry seeking a one-month extension after a majority of banks, ...

State-owned, Islamic Shariah-based, and specialised banks have seen deeper deterioration in their financial positions, ...

The capital shortfall in 19 banks in Bangladesh soared to record Tk 1,71,777 crore by the end of December 2024, marking the ...

The Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) in Bangladesh’s banking sector plummeted to an all-time low of 3.08 per cent in December 2024 — far below the regulatory minimum of 10 per cent under ...

Several bank directors and officials said the Bangladesh Bank had imposed stricter conditions on dividend declarations. The central bank stated that banks cannot declare dividends if they have ...

The government's program is supported by an IMF Extended Credit Facility, and by the World Bank’s Development Policy Operations. Weak economic growth, limited government spending, and high ...