Decline in women’s participation in the banking sector is concerning

Deposits in Islamic banks saw a moderate increase in June 2025, but their share in the banking sector fell by 1.17 percentage points year-on-year, according to Bangladesh Bank data.

The Bangladesh Bank has directed all scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to submit their annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) budgets, along with related documents, by February each year.

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Modern, reliable, technologically advanced banks might be the engines for Bangladesh's next development boom.

The central bank governor made this remark while inaugurating the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) in the city.

“Depositors kept their hard-earned money in banks so efforts will continue in order to ensure that deposits are unaffected,” he added.

The adviser made these remarks today during a press conference at the Secretariat in Dhaka

Having a well-balanced and accountable board is paramount, especially as a bank holds and manages the funds of depositors.

The banking industry as a business is inherently risky.

It is unfortunate that the previous government fell short of its commitments to strengthen the banking sector.

The agency said the banking industry's weaknesses, including a lack of liquidity, thin capital buffers and ailing asset quality, have been exacerbated while the departure of senior central bank officials could delay ongoing structural reforms.

Banking rules were made, but none enforced or followed those, he says

Despite repeated warnings, no effective measures have been taken to rectify the poor governance.

The executive director of PRI Bangladesh says at ERF event

The government’s overdependence on the banking sector to finance its budget deficit will affect the financial sector as well as hurt private sector investment and employment generation, according to experts.

The FY 2024-25 budget falls short of assessing the depth of the economically challenging time.

Nine banks, including four state-run ones, were in the “red zone”, meaning their financial health was fragile,