The Bangladesh Bank Officers Welfare Council, an organization of Bangladesh Bank officers and employees, has protested the initiative to issue digital bank licences in a hurry during the process of forming a newly elected government. He alleged that the governor had previously served as chairman of a bank belonging to the same group on whose behalf the digital bank licence is being sought. As a result, central bank officials believe that there is a conflict of interest. In such a situation, the need to issue a new digital bank licence in the interest of a particular group should be reviewed in depth. The organization has called for the newly elected government to postpone the relevant board meeting without taking any hasty decisions before assuming office.
