Dhaka, June 11 -- Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur on Thursday called for the immediate implementation of proposed amendments to the Bank Company Act to ensure discipline and restore confidence in the country's troubled financial sector.

Sharing his immediate reactions to the national budget proposed for FY 2026-27, the former central bank chief emphasized that concrete structural reforms, rather than mere promises, are essential to dismantle single-family or concentrated control over commercial banks.

"We previously proposed amendments to the Bank Company Act to limit the tendency of families to maintain excessive control over commercial banks. If these amendments are implemented, we will know that the government is ...