Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- A cybersecurity drill conducted in June uncovered vulnerabilities in the banking sector that could have led to a major cyber incident, Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman said on Tuesday.

He said the country's transition towards a digital economy has kept the authorities in a constant state of concern over cybersecurity.

The central bank governor was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the "Cyber Incident Reporting System" and the "National ICT and Cyber Security Rating System" at the BCC Auditorium in Agargaon.

He said the central bank took part in a cyber drill in late June to assess the security preparedness of the banking sector.

The drill identified one or two vulnerabilities that could have posed serio...