Explore
Institutions
Parliament Watch: members and their activity.
Government Watch: the executive, tracked over time.
University Watch: the higher-education system, tracked.
NGO Watch: civil society and development NGOs, tracked.
Development Partner Watch: the donors, tracked.
Industry Association Watch: the apex chambers, tracked.
Early warning
The Crisis Orb: a live, level-anchored hazard board.
The LDC 2029 graduation monitor.
The national early-warning board across hazards.
Early warning for the haor flood basin.
The multi-hazard exposure atlas, by district.
Where hazards compound across the same places.
A priority index ranking places by combined risk.
Cropland exposed to flood, heat, and salinity.
The bank distress watch: stress signals across banks.
The disaster ledger: events and losses over time.
Bank Watch
Islamic PCB · DSE: STANDBANKL
The bank is currently navigating its conversion to a Shariah-compliant institution while operating under a Z category status on the Dhaka Stock Exchange.
Standard Islami Bank PLC held its 425th board meeting at its head office in Dhaka.
The bank is operating under a Z category status on the Dhaka Stock Exchange due to governance and financial concerns.
ISLAMIC BANKING MAPPING: Standard Bank converted to full-fledged Islamic banking on January 1, 2021 and was renamed Standard Islami Bank PLC effective February 10, 2026. Total investments (Islamic equivalent of gross loans/advances) mapped to total_loans_bdt (BDT 276,736 mn gross from stockanalysis FY2024). Note: gross investments (276,736 mn) exceed total deposits (190,140 mn) -- this pattern occurs in Islamic banks where placements and interbank investments are included in the investment portfolio; net investments (post-provision) are 203,616 mn. Classified investments (NPL equivalent) and classified ratio not retrieved from any accessible primary source; set to null. ATM count (59) and agent outlets (12) from bankerbd.com snippet citing 138 branches and 821 employees -- employee count of 821 appears stale and inconsistent with EMIS '1,001-5,000' range; employee_count set to null pending verification. Authorized capital BDT 15,000 mn (DSE). Paid-up capital BDT 11,158.42 mn per DSE page; shares outstanding 1,115,842,308 (DSE). Net profit BDT 828 mn / EPS Tk0.74 confirmed by DSE page and stockanalysis income statement. Total assets BDT 270,520 mn, deposits BDT 190,140 mn from stockanalysis FY2024 balance sheet. CAR ranked 9th among listed banks in 2024 composite (Bonikbarta) but specific percentage not retrieved. Chairman Mohammed Abdul Aziz elected Aug 21, 2024 at 396th Board Meeting (TBS/FE/MarketScreener confirmed). MD/CEO: Md. Habibur Rahman (joined Feb 1, 2023) bid farewell Jan 29, 2026; Md. Siddiqur Rahman took charge as Acting MD effective Jan 30, 2026 (MarketScreener confirmed permanent appointment effective same date). NCRL rating AA/ST-2 valid until June 23, 2026 per Bangladesh Bank ECAI list for 2025-26 (secondary search result; primary NCRL URL not retrieved). DSE market category: Z (as of May 2026) -- reflects financial stress. Zero dividend for FY2024. Wikipedia states rebranding was February 2026; TFE article confirms February 10, 2026 effective date. verification_status=partial because NPL ratio, CAR, ROA, ROE, and employee count not confirmed from primary source; employee_count bankerbd snippet of 821 considered unreliable and excluded. [Correction 2026-05-20: total_loans_bdt set to NET investments (Tk 203,616 mn) for consistency with the net-basis total_assets and the BRAC exemplar; gross investments were Tk 276,736 mn.]