July 22, 2026
The finance minister says reducing defaulted loans is crucial to restoring discipline in Bangladesh's banking sector
Borrowers must repay their outstanding defaulted loan principal in full by Dec 31 to qualify for the one-off relief
The tenure of Nurun Nahar, who holds the post now, ends on Wednesday
The bank’s annual general meeting has been delayed due to absence of board of directors
Bangladesh Bank says risky loans account for 59.73 percent of total loans disbursed, as of December 2025
The bank had previously asked for Tk 100 billion in support amid a swathe of deposit withdrawals
He links governance failures to soaring bad loans, while crediting MTB for discipline in a strained sector
Internal and global headwinds have put significant pressure on Bangladesh’s economy for the past few years, he says
