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Anis Ahmed, founder and Group CEO of Singapore-based MGH Group operating in 26 countries, has been elected Chairman of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) effective July 27, 2026. He previously served on EBL's Executive Committee and as Chairman of its Risk Management Committee.
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Bangladesh Bank loans tied up under court stay orders jumped eightfold to Tk 182,419 crore by end-2025, with the number of cases rising from 226 to 845 in three years. Bankers and CPD warn of strategic defaulters exploiting legal loopholes to block recovery.
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Bangladesh received $2.437 billion in workers' remittances in the first 26 days of July 2026, registering 26.1% year-on-year growth, Bangladesh Bank data shows. Expatriates sent $138 million on July 26 alone, supporting forex reserves and external sector stability.
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Bangladesh Bank reports full-fledged Islamic banks NPL ratio surged to 58.4% in March 2026 from 29.2% a year earlier, while fourth-generation banks hit 52.2%. ADRs of 120.3% for Islamic banks and 101.6% for 4th-gen banks raise systemic risk warnings.
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Dhaka Bank PLC has signed a credit guarantee agreement with PKSF under the ADB-supported Credit Enhancement Scheme. The partnership will enable Tk 2,800 crore in guaranteed loans to marginal, cottage, and micro enterprises across Bangladesh in FY2026-27.
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Experts at an MCCI-PEB roundtable warned that 75-80% of Bangladesh bank lending flows to corporates, leaving SMEs underserved. BRAC Bank's Syed Abdul Momen cited data showing unsecured SME loans (2% NPL) outperform collateral-backed loans (7% NPL), challenging collateral-focused lending culture.
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Southeast Bank sponsor Rehana Kashem has announced plans to sell 10 lakh shares of the bank, according to a disclosure filed with the stock exchanges.
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Bangladesh Bank has warned that rising defaulted loans have created capital and provision deficits at many banks, increasing instability in the financial sector. The central bank also identified fuel supply uncertainty and sluggish investment as key domestic challenges.
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Nearly half of listed companies in Bangladesh have yet to appoint female directors, prompting the BSEC to extend the compliance deadline for the third time.
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The number of crorepatis (individuals with assets over Tk 1 crore) in Bangladesh jumped by 21 percent during the interim government's tenure, according to Bangladesh Bank data.
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Bangladesh will need approximately $421 billion in extra funding over the next five years to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new government assessment unveiled at a national workshop in Dhaka.
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The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers Association (BMPCA) has demanded a thorough investigation into the illegal VoIP racket in Bangladesh, as BTRC fined four mobile operators Tk 8.68 crore over illegal VoIP SIMs.