The banking sector recorded an aggregate capital shortfall of approximately Tk2.78 lakh crore as of 31 December 2025, a challenge recently discussed at a capital market stakeholders meet in Dhaka.
Participants discussed how the sector could gradually overcome these constraints, strengthen capital positions and restore its capacity to support business expansion and broader economic activity, said a press release on Sunday.
Speakers noted that stronger private-sector and industrial investment will be important for sustaining economic growth in the coming years.
In this process, banks, financial institutions and the capital market will all have an important role in mobilising and channelling funds to productive sectors of the economy.
In this context, strengthening the capital base of banks remains important to enhance their ability to support businesses and broader economic activity.
UCB Investment Limited and Rupali Investment Limited jointly organised ‘Capital Market Stakeholders Meet- Unlock Possibilities in the Next Chapter of Progress’ at The Westin Dhaka recently, bringing together key capital market stakeholders, investors and other market participants. The discussion focused on Bangladesh’s economy and the role of the capital market in supporting the country’s next chapter of growth.
Participants discussed recent regulatory initiatives and practical reforms being introduced by the current leadership of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to help create a more supportive environment for the development of the country’s capital market.
The event featured speeches by United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) CEO Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid; Rupali Investment Limited Chairman and Rupali Bank PLC Managing Director Kazi Md Wahidul Islam; Rupali Investment Limited Chief Executive Officer Md Fokhrul Hasan; Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC Director Minhaz Mannan Emon; and UCB Investment Limited Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Tanzim Alamgir.
UCB Investment Limited and Rupali Investment Limited are serving as the Joint Issue Managers to the Rights Share Issue of United Commercial Bank PLC, the press release added.
The organisers said continued engagement among investors, issuers, intermediaries and regulators could help strengthen market confidence and support the development of a deeper and more effective capital market.
