, April 6 -- Defaulted loans in Bangladesh's banking sector stood at Tk 5.45 lakh crore at the end of 2025, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Monday.

"As of December 31, 2025, the total amount of defaulted loans in the banking sector is Tk 5,44,831 crore," he said replying to a tabled question from NCP lawmaker Md Abul Hasnat who is popularly known as Hasnat Abdulla (Cumilla-4).

The parliament session resumed at 3:30 pm with Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal in the chair.

The Minister also placed the list of top 20 loan defaulters in the House.

The 20 top loan defaulters are S. Alam Super Edible Oil Limited, S. Alam Vegetable Oil Limited, S. Alam Refined Suger Industries Limited, S. Alam Cold Rolled ...