Dhaka, June 1 -- In Bangladesh's banking sector, every decision must be taken with caution so that no "wrong signal" is sent to the system, according to Syed Mahbubur Rahman, one of the country's senior bankers and former chairman of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB).

Speaking on bdnews24.com's programme Chinwag With The Chiefs, Mahbubur -- who is also the managing director and chief executive of Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) -- warned that the sector is facing deep structural stress caused by governance failures, weak supervisory systems and a persistent reliance on short-term investment thinking.

"At present, every single action should be taken in such a way that no wrong signal goes anywhere," he said. "Because the mess that has ...