Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Haradhan Sarker

Bangladesh Bank (BB) in the current regime of the interim government is committed to reforming the banking sector. It is a long-awaited requirement to streamline the banking system of the country, and fortunately, the steps already taken by the central bank deserve appreciation. However, planned efforts are a must for reforms to be effective and sustainable. Present focus would, therefore, be upon the nature and structure of reform initiatives as well as their cohesiveness and congruence towards development of a good banking governance model. Obviously, a holistic approach to reforms instead of a piecemeal one is critically required to align with the excellence of governance in banking in the modern cont...