Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to begin releasing funds to small depositors of Sammilito Islami Bank starting from tomorrow (September 7), following the receipt of over 25,000 applications since conditional withdrawal applications opened on September 1.

The central bank expects the total number of applicants to rise further as applications remain open through Sunday.

Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, Arif Hossain Khan, told UNB that application gathering was initiated to determine the exact number of small depositors seeking withdrawals and the total funds required.

"Primary estimates show the number of applicants has crossed 25,000. Once the total daily applications and fund requirements are finalized t...