June 16, 2026
The meeting comes amid reports that constituent banks of the merged entity are seeking to withdraw
One of the banks says no withdrawals can be made before 2028, a customer claims
The move leaves the state-owned Shariah-based bank without a chairman or a managing director
All staff from the five merged banks will join the new bank except those facing allegations, he says
The largest withdrawals come from Exim Bank, amounting to Tk 660 million
It marks a cautious return of liquidity after a prolonged period of financial distress for the troubled banks