SANGSAD BHABAN, June 22, 2019 (BSS) – Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today
told the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that the number of total loan defaulters in the country is now
170,390 and total amount of defaulted loans is Taka 102,315.19 crore.
“Total number of loan defaulters in the country has been increased to 170,390 in 2018 from
111,954 in 2015. And total amount of defaulted loans has stood at Taka 102,315.19 crore in
2018 from Taka 59,105 crore in 2015,” he said.
Kamal was replying to a scripted question from Bangladesh Workers Party lawmaker Lutfun
Nesa Khan tabled in the House with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
The finance minister informed the House that the number of loan defaulters was increased by
58,436 and amount of defaulted loans was increased by Taka 43,210.19 crore during the period.