Dhaka, June 2 -- Extensive policy support and partial writeoff facility prove ineffective as the volume of classified loans in Bangladesh's banking sector makes a quantum leap again by around Tk 315 billion in just three months to March.

With such fresh buildup of non-performing loans (NPLs), the aggregate bloats to around Tk 5.89 trillion by the end of March 2026, accounting for 32.26 per cent of the entire loans worth Tk 18.25 trillion disbursed by the country's all commercial banks.

By the end of December last, the share of NPLs was recorded at 30.60 per cent.

The highest level of defaulted loans in the country's history was recorded in September 2025. At the time, nearly 36 per cent of total loans had become defaulted. In monetary ...