Dhaka, July 16 -- Widespread concern and dissatisfaction have spread among common people regarding banks following a proposal that could require customers to pay additional fees to withdraw their own money from bank counters.

The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), an organization of bank executives, has proposed that if a customer withdraws cash from a bank counter more than three times a month, an additional fee ranging from Tk 100 to Tk 300 could be charged for each subsequent transaction.

The association has also recommended introducing new fees for 14 other types of banking services and increasing several existing charges. These recommendations include a Tk 500 fee to reactivate long-dormant bank accounts and a multi-fold inc...