Borrowers must repay their outstanding defaulted loan principal in full by Dec 31 to qualify for the one-off relief
July 01, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Bangladesh Bank has unveiled a sweeping incentive to recover mounting defaulted loans, allowing eligible borrowers to repay only the outstanding principal while receiving a full waiver of accrued interest.
Under the new policy, defaulting borrowers who settle their entire principal amount in a single payment by Dec 31 will no longer have to pay either charged or uncharged interest.
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