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Failed Oversight Blamed for Bangladeshi Bank Fragility

Failed Oversight Blamed for Bangladeshi Bank Fragility

by Starling Insights

Starling Insights Editorial Board

Jul 29, 2025

Observations

Auditors, credit rating agencies, and independent directors in Bangladesh have come under scrutiny as evidence of widespread mismanagement and long-hidden financial fragility among banks has raised questions around the efficacy of financial oversight, as reported by The Daily Star.

During a recent speech, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said that most bank balance sheets are "fictitious" and based upon "cooked-up" data. "If I judge the audit firms based on their reports, there will be no auditors left qualified for the job," Mansur argued.

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