Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur said that due to major financial losses in some Islamic banks in FY25, it was not possible to pay any profit on deposits as per Shariah principles. He said these while talking to the media at the Bangladesh Bank conference room on Thursday (January 15). But the real picture is that the government and Bangladesh Bank have made arrangements to return the principal to the depositors in full. The governor said: “Despite such a big crisis, the government and Bangladesh Bank are returning 100% of the principal to depositors. “Bangladesh Bank and the government have given top priority to protecting the interests of the people from the beginning.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 15, 2026 19:13 UTC