2026-04-28
Bangladesh Bank’s Banking Policy and Regulation Department-2 mandates that bank-companies may pay a full-year incentive bonus in the first half of the year if they forgo payment in the second half. This accelerated payment is strictly conditional upon the bank recording an operating profit in the first half, maintaining non-performing loans below the central bank’s threshold, and refraining from making special directive provisions for loan losses. The directive, issued under Section 45 of the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1991, supersedes prior circulars and requires immediate implementation by all concerned banking entities.