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17 news articles tagged with "Banking Crisis"

Economy & Finance ★ Editor's Pick Sep 19, 2026

Non-Performing Loans Below 5% In 13 Bangladesh Banks: Ranking Reveals Governance Gap

13 Bangladeshi private banks maintain NPL ratios below 5% despite the national average of 32.78%, with Community Bank, BRAC Bank and Pubali Bank leading through disciplined lending governance.

Economy & Finance ★ Editor's Pick Sep 17, 2026

Bangladesh Bank Prods Banks For Citygroup Rescue Plan By Month-End

Bangladesh Bank has directed 13 banks to finalise a rescue plan for Citygroup's Tk 266 billion in unpaid loans by month-end, warning that loan classification deferral will not be extended.

Economy & Finance ★ Editor's Pick Sep 13, 2026

Capital Shortfall Of 21 Bangladesh Banks Hits Nearly Tk 3 Lakh Crore

21 Bangladesh banks face a combined capital shortfall of nearly Tk 3 lakh crore, with banking sector CRAR at negative 3.17%, far below the international minimum of 12.5%.

Policy & Regulation ★ Editor's Pick Sep 13, 2026

Bangladesh Bank Introduces KPI Framework For Bank CEOs

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a KPI framework for bank MDs and CEOs, with assessment based on solvency, asset quality, governance, profitability and customer conduct.

Policy & Regulation ★ Editor's Pick Sep 10, 2026

Bangladesh's Plunder Economy: Extortion, Bank Loot And Capital Flight

Bangladesh's economic malaise reflects a multidimensional plunder economy where extortion, bank looting, political patronage and capital flight reinforce each other, argues economist Abdullah A Dewan.

Policy & Regulation ★ Editor's Pick Sep 10, 2026

Political Influence and Impunity Drove Bangladesh Banking Crisis: Industry Leaders

Industry leaders at a Daily Star discussion blamed political patronage, regulatory forbearance and wilful defaulter impunity for Bangladesh's record Tk 6 lakh crore NPLs.

Economy & Finance Sep 10, 2026

Prof Maksudur Rahman Sarker Elected Chairman of SBAC Bank

Prof Md Maksudur Rahman Sarker, an independent director and head of accounting at Dhaka University, has been elected chairman of SBAC Bank PLC as the lender navigates sector-wide reforms.

Economy & Finance Aug 17, 2026

Bangladesh Economic Recovery Requires Political Settlement, Says Economist Ashikur Rahman

Economist Ashikur Rahman argues Bangladesh economic recovery requires political settlement. Three structural fractures: banking (33% NPL), energy (capacity payments), revenue (tax-to-GDP below 7%). Policy tinkering insufficient.

Economy & Finance Sep 14, 2026

Dozens Injured As Islami Bank Clash Erupts Between Sacked Staff And Customer Forum

Dozens were injured in a clash between sacked Islami Bank employees and the Sachetan Grahak Forum outside the bank's head office in Dhaka, highlighting the bank's ongoing governance crisis.

Economy & Finance Sep 12, 2026

Is Bangladesh's Economy Ageing Before It Grows Rich?

Bangladesh faces the risk of ageing before it grows rich, with youth population declining, labour productivity at $8.7/hour, and 84% informal employment, argues M M Mahbub Hasan.

Economy & Finance Sep 12, 2026

US Core Inflation Posts Largest Gain In Four Months, Fed Rate Hike Bets Strengthen

US core inflation posted its largest gain in four months in August, with petrol prices jumping 3.9% and diesel surging 9.6%, reinforcing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.

Policy & Regulation Sep 10, 2026

Bangladesh Bank Orders Action Against 13 Commerce Bank Officials

Bangladesh Bank has ordered Commerce Bank to take action against 13 officials for irregular withdrawal of Tk 4 crore from the bank's funds in the name of deposit mobilisation incentives.

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