Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostakur Rahman has stated that nearly one-third of the country's banking sector funds have been stolen, pledging that those responsible will not be allowed to remain at ease. Speaking at a post-budget press conference on Friday at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka, he said efforts are underway with international organizations to recover the laundered assets.

Rahman described the banking sector’s condition as a major challenge, identifying five Islamic banks as problem institutions. He assured depositors that the overall banking system remains stable and that the issues are confined to those specific banks. The interim government had previously arranged a payment scheme for them, which continues to operate.

On asset recovery, the governor said a Stolen Asset Recovery Taskforce is working persistently, acknowledging that global recovery success rates are below two percent and may take seven to ten years. He confirmed agreements with ten multinational agencies and noted that some assets have already been frozen abroad. Rahman also addressed allegations about his personal loan, clarifying that it was never classified as defaulted and that over Tk 100 crore has been repaid.