Female workforce in banking drops to 16.78%

TBS Report

05 March, 2026, 02:50 pm

Last modified: 05 March, 2026, 02:55 pm

Female workforce in banking drops to 16.78%

TBS Report

05 March, 2026, 02:50 pm

Last modified: 05 March, 2026, 02:55 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

At the end of June 2025, the number of women employees in Bangladesh's banking sector decreased by 4.96% to 35,782, down from 37,649 in December 2024. Their share of the sector's workforce also declined slightly to 16.78% from 17.57%. Meanwhile, only 10.25% of women bankers hold top positions, highlighting the persistent gender disparity in leadership roles.

Source: Bangladesh Bank

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