Dhaka, March 4 -- Islamic banks saw steady growth in deposits, investments and assets in December 2025, though external trade transactions and CSR spending showed mixed trends.

According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), deposits mobilised by the Islamic banking system rose to Tk 4.76 trillion in December 2025 from Tk 4.36 trillion in December 2024, registering a year-on-year growth of 9.34 per cent.

Despite the increase in absolute terms, Islamic banks' share in total banking sector deposits edged down slightly to 22.39 per cent in December 2025 from 22.89 per cent a year earlier.

Investment activities of Islamic banks witnessed notable growth during the period under review. Total investments increased to Tk 5.85 trillion ...