Six state-owned banks pile up Tk1.47 lakh crore in bad loans
Janata Bank topped the list with Tk75,396 crore in NPLs, followed by Agrani Bank at Tk29,029 crore.
Non-performing loans (NPLs) at six state-owned banks stood at Tk1.47 lakh crore at the end of June, with Janata Bank alone accounting for more than half of the total.
Janata Bank topped the list with Tk75,396 crore in NPLs, followed by Agrani Bank at Tk29,029 crore, Rupali Bank at Tk19,281 crore and Sonali Bank at Tk15,048 crore. BASIC Bank had Tk8,131 crore, while Bangladesh Development Bank had Tk888 crore in NPLs.
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury disclosed the figures yesterday in reply to a question from Jamaat MP Md Abdul Alim of Bagerhat-4 during the parliamentary session chaired by Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal.
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According to the latest Bangladesh Bank data, the banking sector's total NPLs reached Tk6,06,555 crore at the end of June, accounting for 32.78% of total loans. NPLs rose by Tk17,851 crore from Tk5,88,704 crore three months earlier.
Loans waived for 14 lakh farmers
In reply to Chuadanga-4 MP Md Ruhul Amin, the finance minister said loans, including interest, of 1,434,482 farmers who had borrowed up to Tk10,000 were waived between the government's assumption of office and July 2026.
The government paid Tk1,352.74 crore to banks to settle the waived loans.
