FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told the Jatiya Sangsad that the number of loan defaulters in country is currently 2,30,658 and the amount of unpaid money by them is Tk 1,31,666 crore and 16 lakh.

Muhith said it while responding to a question by AL MP during JS sessions on Wednesday afternoon (Sept 12).

The minister also disclosed a list of top 100 loan defaulters as per information saved till last June in Credit Information Bureau (CIB) of Bangladesh Bank database.

According to the list, names of Mohammad Elias Brothers Private Limited, Quantum Power Systems Ltd., Max Shipping Mills, Rabeya Vegetable Well Industries, Rising Steel Mill, Dhaka Trading House, Benetex Industries, Anwara Shipping Mills, Crescent Leather Products, Yasir Enterprise, Chowdhury Neatware, Siddique Trade, Rupali Composite Leather Ware, Alpha Composite Towels Hallmark Fashion Limited, Munnu Fabrics, Fair Yarn Processing Ltd., Fair Trade Fabrics, Sahriz Composite Towel Ltd., Mac International, Suruj Mia Shipping Mills, Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited, Saleh Carpet Mills, Padma Poly Cotton Knit Fabrics and AK Steel are among the top names.

BDST: 1950 HRS, SEP 12, 2018
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