B Mirror Report: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has permitted scheduled banks to provide an incentive bonus of up to one month’s basic salary to officers and employees for special achievements, even if some previously set conditions are not fully fulfilled.

The central bank issued the directive on Monday, with the aim of increasing employee motivation and promoting a more competitive working environment in the banking sector.

The new instruction has been issued as a supplement to the earlier guidelines under BRPD Circular No-12, dated December 9, 2025, while all other provisions of the previous circular will remain unchanged.

As per the directive, banks will be eligible to award the incentive bonus only if three key conditions are met.

First, the concerned bank must have generated operating profit during the financial year under review.

Second, its regulatory capital must not have decreased compared to the previous year. However, any decline resulting from deferred provisions previously approved by Bangladesh Bank will not be considered a reduction.

Third, the bank must not have applied for any new provision deferral facility from the central bank.

The directive came into immediate effect, allowing bank boards to recognize outstanding employee performance while ensuring financial discipline and maintaining adequate provisioning standards across the banking sector.