BB forms 14 new divisions to roll out Risk-Based Supervision
The newly formed divisions will begin operations from 1 January 2026
Bangladesh Bank has restructured its supervision framework by dissolving its existing onsite and offsite supervision departments and forming 14 new divisions to implement Risk-Based Supervision (RBS).
According to a letter signed by Jabdul Islam, director of the central bank's Human Resources Department, the previous 13 onsite and offsite supervision divisions at the head office have been abolished. In their place, 14 new divisions have been created under the RBS framework.
The newly formed divisions will begin operations from 1 January 2026, reads the letter seen by The Business Standard.
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Under the new structure, 12 divisions have been created within the Bank Supervision Department (BSD). The remaining two divisions have been established under the Technology Risk and Digital Banking Supervision Department and the Supervisory Data Management and Analytics Department.
To support the Technology Risk and Digital Banking Supervision Department, several new ICT-related posts have been created, including one additional director (ICT), one joint director (ICT), two deputy directors (ICT), and two assistant directors (ICT).
In addition, new positions have been created for the Supervisory Data Management and Analytics Department, including one joint director (ICT), one deputy director (ICT), and one assistant director (ICT).
