Number of million-taka bank accounts jumps by 6,000 in three months

In the midst of ongoing reforms by the interim government, the number of bank accounts holding balances of over a million taka has risen by nearly 6,000 over the past three months. According to Bangladesh Bank’s updated report on Monday, the number of such accounts reached 127,336 by the end of June, up from 121,362 in March. This marks an increase of 5,974 accounts. With the rise in the number of million-taka accounts, the total deposits in these accounts have also grown. By June, the deposit amount stood at Tk 8.88 trillion, compared with Tk 7.83 trillion three months ago. The report also reveals the total number of bank accounts in the country reached 169.02 million by the end of...