Bdbusinessdaily.com – The freshly consolidated Sammilito Islamic Bank processed Tk670 crore in actual cash outflows across its nationwide branch network over a two-day span ending 8 September, even though customers had filed applications totalling Tk2,345 crore during the same period. The gap between requested and disbursed amounts underscores a pattern familiar to depositors of recently restructured institutions: many who queued for withdrawals ultimately chose to keep their funds in place after visiting a branch and reviewing their account standing.

Roughly 14,000 account holders completed withdrawals during the two-day window, while approximately 37,600 had submitted formal requests beforehand. A senior official at Bangladesh Bank confirmed the figures and noted that the second day saw a modest uptick in completed transactions, largely because depositors unable to reach a branch on the first day made the trip the following morning. In every case, the bank honoured the full amount requested, processing payments through…