Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- The non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) sector in Bangladesh has plunged into a severe crisis, with defaulted loans rising by nearly Tk 2,500 crore in just the first six months of 2025 (January-June).
According to the latest Bangladesh Bank data, overall defaulted loans in the sector now exceed Tk 27,500 crore-around 36percent of total outstanding loans.
Alarmingly, 20 institutions are operating with default rates ranging between 50percent and 99percent, leaving them on the verge of collapse. Depositors of these troubled institutions are struggling to recover their money, while new loan disbursement has almost completely stopped. Effectively bankrupt, many of the NBFIs have failed to regain credibility despite repea...