Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The number of millionaire accounts in Bangladesh's banking sector continues to rise despite the country's ongoing economic slowdown and sluggish business environment.

The number of millionaire accounts increased by 5077 in the April-June quarter (Q2) of the current year in comparison with the previous quarter, according to the latest report published by Bangladesh Bank (BB).

According to the central bank data, the number of millionaire accounts in the banking sector reached 141,562 at the end of June this year while the figure was 136,485 at the end of March.

Earlier, the number of millionaire accounts was 134,044 at the end of December last year.

The total number of bank accounts stood at 182.61 million (182,...