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Corporate Hegemony in the Banking Sector and the Deposit Crisis

The Deep Wounds of Bangladesh’s Financial System By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The banking sector forms the bedrock of a nation’s financial architecture, relying fundamentally on public trust and the security of savings. However, political patronage, lax regulatory oversight,…

‘Looters Cannot Live in Peace.’-Bangladesh Bank Governor

A Call for Justice in Bangladesh’s Banking Sector By Mynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) When a nation’s economic backbone is shattered by the blows of corruption, recovery ceases to be a mere matter of numbers or policies; it transforms into…

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…