Md Main Uddin

Dr Md Main Uddin is professor and former chairman of the Department of Banking and Insurance in Dhaka University. 

Are state owned enterprises truly performing?

The evaluation was introduced in 2024, assessing 20 organisations based on their audited financial statements for FY2022-23.

16h ago

Banks should open their doors to the urban poor

The poor are still reliant on informal credit markets, which can be exceedingly exploitative.

2m ago

How urban informal credit markets work in Bangladesh

There are many practical reasons why a certain segment of the population prefer the informal credit market.

5m ago

How to choose a good bank

A good bank ensures quality of loans (assets) by selecting the right borrowers, sanctioning loans to various sectors in different sizes, and keeping collateral.

8m ago

Disincentives for Dhaka University teachers

Dhaka university teachers’ salaries must be revised.

8m ago

Our expectations from Dhaka University

Partisan politics of both students and teachers has proven to be damaging for academic excellence.

10m ago

Banking sector issues that the new governor should address

Good governance and adequate legal infrastructure—relevant laws, courts and impartial judges—need to be established.

10m ago

Factors that may cause bank run in Bangladesh

A recent study was carried out to discover the factors that may cause bank run in Bangladesh.

11m ago
August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023

Non-performing loans: Are we aware of the real picture?

It is necessary to get an appropriate estimate of NPLs so that the actual performance of the banking sector can be understood.

August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023

Basel accords, capital requirements and bank risks

The balance sheet of a bank has two sides: assets and liabilities. The assets are financed by two sources of funds: debt capital (liabilities) and equity capital (owners’ equity).

August 9, 2023
August 9, 2023

Defences against bank risks

Banks are an essential part of a nation’s economy. They facilitate the flow of funds from surplus units (depositors) to deficit units (borrowers) to fuel the growth of the economy.

July 12, 2023
July 12, 2023

Why the insurance sector of Bangladesh needs reshaping

The performance of the insurance sector in Bangladesh is very low compared to the global standards.

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

Budget FY24: unrealistic forecasts

The proposed budget of Tk 7,61,785 crore (17 per cent of GDP) with a deficit of Tk 2,61,785 crore (5.2 per cent of GDP) has been presented to the country.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

Mandatory diplomas for bankers won’t solve any of our real problems

If there is any problem in the banking sector, it is due to the lack of good governance.

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