Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh's efforts to broaden financial inclusion continue to gain momentum, with no-frill accounts (NFAs) attracting deposits of Tk 69.63 billion and channelling Tk 7.77 billion in inward remittances as of March 2025.

These low-cost bank accounts - tailored for low-income groups, students, farmers, and other marginalised communities - now number over 32.75 million, playing a pivotal role in connecting the unbanked population to the formal financial system.

The accounts, which require initial deposits as low as Tk 10/50/100, held a combined deposit of Tk 69.63 billion, according to the latest quarterly review released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

NFAs also play a key role in remittance flows. By the end of the March ...