Dhaka, July 31 -- The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has raised serious concerns over Bangladesh Bank's continued contractionary monetary policy, warning that high interest rates and declining credit growth are choking trade, investment and industrial activity.

In a statement on Thursday, DCCI said private sector credit growth dropped to 6.4% in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years, reflecting a sharp economic slowdown.

It blamed the downturn on tightened monetary conditions, energy shortages, persistent business uncertainty and law and order concerns.

DCCI also flagged a spike in non-performing loans (NPLs), now at Tk 5.3 lakh crore or 27.09% of total loans, calling it a major risk to financial stability and investor confi...