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Bank ownership in Bangladesh

Government Signals Probe into Major Bank Ownership, Focusing on Corporate Governance and Transparency

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The debate surrounding governance in Bangladesh’s financial and political sectors has taken on a new dimension following government signals of a fresh investigation into the ownership structure of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, one of…

People’s Resistance Triumphs: Bangladesh Government Forced to Scrap Controversial Law Rehabilitating Bank Plunderers

By Mynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) In the face of intense domestic civic protests, anti-corruption social movements, and massive pressure from international donor agencies, the Government of Bangladesh has finally been forced to back down. The Ministry of Finance and…