Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury informed Parliament that current members of parliament collectively owe Tk 11,117.31 crore in loans, of which Tk 3,330.08 crore are classified as defaulted. He provided the information in response to a written question from Comilla-4 MP Md. Abul Hasnat during the ninth day of the first session of the 13th National Parliament, presided over by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal.

The minister stated that the total loan amount includes debts held by MPs and institutions linked to their interests in banks and financial companies. He also mentioned that, according to court directives, the total defaulted amount of Tk 3,330.08 crore has not yet been officially recorded as defaulted.

The disclosure highlights the scale of financial obligations among sitting lawmakers and their associated entities, as well as the ongoing legal and procedural complexities in classifying certain loans as defaults.