In response to a parliamentary question from MP Hasnat Abdullah, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented a list of the top 20 loan defaulters in Bangladesh. The disclosure took place on Monday, April 6, 2026, during a question-and-answer session chaired by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal. According to the minister, as of December 31, 2025, total defaulted loans amounted to Tk 5,44,831.88 crore, while loans defaulted by current members of parliament and their affiliated entities totaled Tk 11,117.31 crore.
The minister’s list showed that half of the top 20 defaulting institutions are owned by or associated with S Alam Group. The companies include S Alam Super Edible Oil Ltd., S Alam Vegetable Oil Ltd., S Alam Refined Sugar Industries Ltd., S Alam Cold Rolled Steels Ltd., and S Alam Trading Company Pvt. Ltd., among others. Other major defaulters named include Beximco Communications Ltd., Deshbandhu Sugar Mills Ltd., and Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Ltd.
The disclosure highlights the concentration of large-scale loan defaults among a few major business groups, raising renewed attention to financial governance and accountability in the banking sector.
সংসদ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৬ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৭: ০৮ জাতীয় সংসদে হাসনাত আবদুল্লাহর প্রশ্নের জবাবে অর্থমন্ত্রী শীর্ষ ২০ ঋণ খেলাপীর তালিকা সংসদে তুলে ধরেন। এসময় অর্থমন্ত্রী আমির খসরু মাহমুদ চৌধুরী জানান, বর্তমানে (৩১ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫) খেলাপী ঋণের পরিমান ৫ লাখ ৪
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