Dhaka, March 16 -- In the final quarter of 2023, Bangladesh saw a notable increase in the number of bank accounts holding deposits over Tk 1 crore, adding 3,322 such accounts from the previous quarter, despite prevailing economic difficulties and inflationary pressures.

The Bangladesh Bank's latest report reveals that by the end of December, the total of these affluent accounts surged to 116,908, up from 113,586 in September 2023 and significantly higher than the 109,946 reported in December 2022.

This growth occurs within a broader banking landscape where the vast majority of accounts contain much smaller sums.

Of the approximately 15.35 crore total bank accounts across the nation, about 11.16 crore accounts each have balances below T...