Bangladesh Commerce Bank controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Loan-rescheduling and cheque-dishonour cases
Bangladesh Bank authorized rescheduling of a 1.99 billion taka defaulted SB Exim loan. Separately, a cheque-dishonour case brought by the bank resulted in prison sentences for two Nurjahan Group executives.
2021
Difficulty recovering deposits from non-bank financial institutions
The bank reportedly faced difficulty recovering approximately 5.02 billion taka deposited with six non-bank financial institutions amid wider allegations of embezzlement involving Prashanta Kumar Halder.
2015
Ashulia branch robbery and militant convictions
An attack on the bank's Ashulia branch killed nine people. The robbery was attributed to Islamist militants, and six members associated with Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh and Ansarullah Bangla Team were later sentenced to death.