Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury informed the National Parliament that nine state-owned banks in Bangladesh hold defaulted loans totaling Tk 1,88,701.75 crore as of May 31. He provided the figure while responding to a question from Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Sabikun Nahar during a parliamentary session chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed.

The minister identified the banks as Agrani, Janata, Rupali, Sonali, BASIC, Bangladesh Development Bank, Krishi Bank, Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, and Probashi Kallyan Bank. He emphasized the need to reduce the high rate of defaulted loans to restore discipline in the banking sector. In response to other parliamentary questions, the minister also disclosed that as of December 31, the government’s total debt stood at Tk 22,06,462 crore, including Tk 9,59,311 crore in foreign loans and Tk 12,47,151 crore in domestic loans.

He further stated that during the 2025–26 fiscal year, Bangladesh repaid foreign loans amounting to USD 4.65 billion, comprising USD 3 billion in principal and USD 1.65 billion in interest.