{
  "id": 5324061,
  "title": "Bangladesh ranks #1 globally for NPLs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/bangladesh-ranks-1-globally-for-npls",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:53:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/419008/bangladesh-ranks-1-globally-for-npls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The situation regarding non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh is taking a dire turn, as out of every Tk100 disbursed by banks, nearly Tk33 is now defaulted. In terms of the non-performing loan rate, Bangladesh currently ranks highest in the world, surpassing even war-torn Ukraine. At one point, Ukraine held the world's highest NPL rate. However, by writing off old bad loans, recovering...…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}