The secretaries of ministries have been barred from serving as chairpersons and directors of the 16 state banks and financial institutions in the latest guideline from the finance ministry as the government looks to enhance corporate governance in the organisations.

The government has no plans to inject capital into state-run banks as it has already taken several initiatives to put an end to this culture, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

New Bangladeshi citizens from the former enclaves will get farm loans and CSR budgets from the scheduled banks operating in the country.