Loan Defaulters in Bangladesh

The water tank with many holes

The man eager to pay back his debt is becoming a rarity. Yet, he represents the hardworking, honest Bangladesh that can bring real change to the system.

Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023: Walls closing in on habitual defaulters

The cabinet yesterday cleared the draft Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023 that would usher in major consequences for habitual loan defaulters and restrict the influence of families on the bank board.

2022: The year the rich won, and the public lost

The rise in the prices of goods has led to many people suffering from a silent famine.

Same rules should apply to all debtors

Why is it that small debtors suffer while big defaulters walk free?

Big loan defaulters are not above the law

Will big loan defaulters continue to be untouched?

Bangladesh’s sour-debt conundrum

Is the central bank enabling loan defaulters with its policies?

Whose side is Bangladesh Bank on?

Habitual loan defaulters, or the public?

Finance ministry defines ‘habitual defaulter’, proposes punitive actions

The term habitual defaulter is often thrown around casually, without any proper definition. But the government has now spelt out what habitual default is in a draft act, in what can be viewed as a commendable act by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.

11 Large Borrowers: BB paves way for fresh rescheduling

In a reversal of its stance, Bangladesh Bank yesterday paved the way for 11 large business groups to reschedule their loans even though they restructured their loans four years ago on condition of regular repayments.

June 3, 2023
June 3, 2023

The water tank with many holes

The man eager to pay back his debt is becoming a rarity. Yet, he represents the hardworking, honest Bangladesh that can bring real change to the system.

March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023

Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023: Walls closing in on habitual defaulters

The cabinet yesterday cleared the draft Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023 that would usher in major consequences for habitual loan defaulters and restrict the influence of families on the bank board.

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

2022: The year the rich won, and the public lost

The rise in the prices of goods has led to many people suffering from a silent famine.

December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

Same rules should apply to all debtors

Why is it that small debtors suffer while big defaulters walk free?

November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022

Big loan defaulters are not above the law

Will big loan defaulters continue to be untouched?

August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022

Bangladesh’s sour-debt conundrum

Is the central bank enabling loan defaulters with its policies?

July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

Whose side is Bangladesh Bank on?

Habitual loan defaulters, or the public?

January 28, 2020
January 28, 2020

Finance ministry defines ‘habitual defaulter’, proposes punitive actions

The term habitual defaulter is often thrown around casually, without any proper definition. But the government has now spelt out what habitual default is in a draft act, in what can be viewed as a commendable act by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.

August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019

11 Large Borrowers: BB paves way for fresh rescheduling

In a reversal of its stance, Bangladesh Bank yesterday paved the way for 11 large business groups to reschedule their loans even though they restructured their loans four years ago on condition of regular repayments.

June 23, 2019
June 23, 2019

Defaulted Bank Loans: Less than 1pc hold more than half

Half of the defaulted bank loans amounting to Tk 50,942 crore is with top 300 borrowers, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told parliament yesterday, blaming banks for not choosing borrowers wisely.

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