The deployment of Mobile Financial Services (MFS) is advancing at an unprecedented rate across Bangladesh, with the total volume of registered accounts currently standing at approximately 24.5 crore (245 million). Out of this massive user base, roughly 39.5 per cent are classified as active accounts. At present, 13 licensed MFS providers are operating within the […]

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, a leading private sector financial institution, has formally petitioned Bangladesh Bank for an emergency loan of 10,000 crore BDT to address a critical liquidity shortage. The commercial bank submitted its urgent request to the central bank on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in an effort to stabilize its daily cash operations and […]

Bangladesh Bank has resolved to initiate compulsory liquidation procedures against five deeply troubled non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs). This definitive regulatory action was approved on Tuesday during a board of directors meeting held at the central bank’s headquarters, under the chairmanship of Governor Mostakur Rahman. As an immediate first step, the central bank will dissolve the […]

The structural architecture of Bangladesh’s primary economic sectors—spanning banking conglomerates, mobile financial services, and digital marketplaces—is now deeply integrated with online technology. The systemic proliferation of mobile payments, remote banking portals, and cloud infrastructure has drastically enhanced consumer access across the country. Yet, this rapid technological transition has opened a wider vector for complex cyber […]

The penetration rate of the insurance sector across Bangladesh remains notably low, fluctuating between just 0.33% and 0.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This baseline sits substantially beneath the global average. However, the deficit is at its most acute within the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT)—specifically across the districts of Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban—where insurance services […]