Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The number of bank employees rose by 2.55 per cent year on year in June 2025, according to a latest Bangladesh Bank report, reflecting continued expansion of the key financial sector.

The total workforce across the country's 61 high-street banks stood at 213,267 in June 2025, up by 5,301 from the same month a year earlier.

Of them, men accounted for more than 83.0 per cent or 177,485, while women represented just over 16.0 per cent, highlighting the persistent gender gap in the industry despite growing calls for greater female participation in formal jobs.

A total of 43 private commercial banks remained the dominant employers, hiring 144,737 workers or nearly 68 per cent of the total workforce.

The six state-owned com...